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Citrus Brined Turkey

Citrus Brined Turkey

Carrie Adair @wheatfreemom
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb bone-in turkey breasts
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 tbsp pickling spice
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • ½ cup salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 lemons cut up into quarters
  • 2 oranges cut up into quarters
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 lemons
  • ½ cup turkey stock
  • 12-15 potatoes mini
  • 1 bunch sage leaves
  • 1 cup oil for frying
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • In a pot add water, spices, sugar, garlic and salt and bring to a boil. Stirring to dissolve both salt and sugar.
  • Once boiling remove from stove.
  • Add oranges and lemons and stir.
  • Pour brine into a large bowl that will hold turkey breast too.
  • Add ice to brine to bring down temp to cool.
  • Add turkey breast, making sure turkey is completely covered in liquid.
  • Cover bowl and place in fridge to brine for at least 12 hours.
  • Remove turkey breast from brine. Pat it dry. Discard brine after removing turkey.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Slice an onion and 2 lemons in half.
  • Top with turkey breast. Spread butter over turkey breast and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
  • Add 1/2 cup turkey or veg broth to pan.
  • Cover with foil. Bake for 90 min.
  • Remove foil. Bake for 30 min.
  • Add potatoes to pan and bake for 20-25 min.
  • To serve, place turkey breast, potatoes, cooked lemons and onions on a small platter.
  • To fry sage leaves add oil to a frying pan. Add oil to a height of 1 cm (1/4 inch). Heat oil to low/medium and add sage leaves to crisp up leaves and place fried leaves on a paper towel lined plate. Add fried sage leaves over turkey and potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 54gFat: 12gSodium: 984mg
Keyword Turkey Breast
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