Nov 9, 2005 5:34 pm US/Eastern
Chris's Sugar-and-Spice Cured Turkey
Chris shares this interesting spin on a traditional Thanksgiving turkey.
INGREDIENTS:
1 (12-lb) whole turkey
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Tbs. kosher or coarse-grain sea salt
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground mace
1 lg. onion, quartered
2 (14-oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
Additional chicken broth
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
Garnishes: fresh rosemary sprigs, apple slices, nuts
DIRECTIONS:
Remove giblets and neck; rinse turkey with cold water. Pat dry. Tie
legs together with string; tuck wing tips under. Combine brown sugar
and next 6 ingredients. Rub over turkey. Cover with plastic wrap; chill
8 hours.
Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Arrange onion
quarters around turkey. Pour 2 cans broth in bottom of pan.
Bake, loosely covered with foil, at 325° for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and
bake 1 1/2 more hours or until meat thermometer registers 180°. (Cover
with foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.) Remove onion;
discard, reserving pan drippings. Let turkey stand 15 min. before
carving.
Combine pan drippings and enough chicken broth to equal 2 cups in a
saucepan over med. heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly,
5 min. or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Garnish, if desired.
YIELD: Makes 8 to 10 servings
PREPARATION TIME: 10 min.
COOKING TIME: Chill: 8 hrs., Bake: 3 hrs., Stand: 15 min., Cook: 5 min.
From the kitchen of Chris Deckel
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