Brine for 4-24 hours in non-reactive container:
Brine:
1 cup salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 oranges, quartered
2 lemons, quartered
6 sprigs thyme
4 springs rosemary
Preheat oven to 450 F
Place herbs, onion, garlic, lemon, orange, etc…inside turkey.
Rub outside with butter and season with salt and pepper.
Put the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan, and into the oven. Leave on high heat for approx 25-30 min. Reduce heat to 325 F. Continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meaty part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F. The thigh juices will run clear when pricked with a knife. If the legs or breast brown too quickly during roasting, cover them with foil.
Rest 10-15 minutes.
Be aware: Pan juices maybe to salty for gravy so have some stock on standby.
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