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CAJUN BRINE ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE | MYRECIPES



Cajun Brine Roasted Turkey Recipe | MyRecipes image

Skip the cumbersome wet brines that call for soaking turkey and making the skin flabby. This overnight dry brine--a simple herb, salt, and sugar mixture--gives the turkey deep flavor and a crackly crust. Be adventurous and create your own signature dry brine using our sugar and salt ratios as a guide.

Provided by MyRecipes

Total Time 13 hours 25 minutes

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12- to 14-lb.) whole fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
½ cup butter, softened
Wooden picks
Kitchen string
Vegetable cooking spray

Steps:

  • Stir together first 6 ingredients.
  • Remove giblets and neck from turkey; pat turkey dry. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. brine into cavity; rub into cavity. Reserve 1 Tbsp. brine, and sprinkle outside of turkey with remaining brine; rub into skin. Chill turkey 10 to 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together butter and reserved 1 Tbsp. brine. Loosen skin from turkey breast without totally detaching skin; spread butter mixture under skin. Replace skin, securing with wooden picks.
  • Tie ends of legs together with string; tuck wing tips under. Place turkey, breast side up, on a lightly greased (with cooking spray) rack in a large roasting pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 2 hours and 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of turkey thigh registers 165°. Remove from oven; let stand 30 minutes before carving.

CAJUN SMOKED TURKEY RECIPE | SOUTHERN LIVING



Cajun Smoked Turkey Recipe | Southern Living image

Add some Cajun flavor to your Thanksgiving table this year. With a mix of herbs, this dry rub recipe is an easy way to switch up the flavor of your typical turkey. Dry brining your turkey and leaving it uncovered in the refrigerator overnight allows the brine to really penetrate the skin and get into the meat. This process also dries out the skin, giving you a crisp, deep amber color colored exterior when smoked. We also used the dry brine on the interior, by sprinkling into the cavity, as well as mixing a bit with butter, then rubbing it under the skin before smoking. This ensures a full flavored, juicy, moist turkey. Turkey is safe to eat when the thickest portion reaches 165°F, but that's not the temperature to look for when the bird is still on the smoker. Instead, remove the turkey at 155°F, and cover loosely with foil. The meat will continue to "cook" as it rests and will remain tender and juicy.

Provided by Robby Melvin

Categories     Thanksgiving Recipes

Total Time 15 hours 40 minutes

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12- to-14-lb.) whole fresh turkey or frozen turkey, thawed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups hickory chips

Steps:

  • Stir together kosher salt, light brown sugar, paprika, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl; set Cajun rub aside.
  • Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for another use. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Rub 1 tablespoon Cajun rub in cavity. Reserve 1 tablespoon Cajun rub, and sprinkle outside of turkey with remaining Cajun rub; rub into skin. Chill turkey, uncovered, 10 to 24 hours.
  • Stir together butter and reserved 1 tablespoon Cajun rub. Loosen skin from turkey breast without totally detaching skin; spread butter mixture under skin. Replace skin, securing with wooden picks. Tie ends of legs together with kitchen twine, tuck wing tips under, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare charcoal fire in smoker according to manufacturer's instructions, bringing internal temperature to 225°F to 235°F. Maintain temperature inside smoker 15 to 20 minutes. Place hickory chips on coals. Smoke turkey, breast side up, covered with smoker lid, until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of turkey registers 155°F, 5 to 6 hours.
  • Remove turkey from smoker, cover loosely with heavy-duty aluminum foil, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing.

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