Ready for the holidays? Here's the best turkey recipe I've ever made, which can be prepared in the oven or on your smoker! I've been making this same brined turkey recipe for at least 10 years now. I prefer to smoke my turkey after roasting it, but this will work either in the oven or on the smoker and still taste amazing year after year!Please don't forget to subscribe, like and click the notification bell!Follow me on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/ChefTips/Brined Turkey Recipe in Oven or Smoker1 free range turkey, thawedTurkey Brine:1 small bunch fresh parsley1 small bunch fresh sage4 fresh bay leaves1/4 cup whole black peppercorns1 tablespoon dried thyme1 cup kosher saltTurkey Stuffing:1/4 of a whole yellow onion1 celery stalk, chopped4-6 cloves of garlic1 fresh bay leafSmall bunch of fresh sage leavesSmall bunch of fresh parsleyBasting Butter:1 stick of melted butter1 tablespoon marjoram1 tablespoon sage1 tablespoon thymePrepare the brine. Soak your thawed turkey for 24 hours in the refrigerator over night.Next day, drain the turkey and discard the brine. Place turkey stuffing ingredients into cavity of bird and coat with melted basting herb butter.Place the turkey on a roasting rack (with foil) breast side down at 425 F for 45 minutes. Take out the turkey from the oven and place breast-side up, and continue cooking until the turkey breast reaches 160F. At this point you can also finish cooking the turkey on your smoker at 225 F. Remove when turkey reachesreaches 160F.Slice and enjoy!Campfire by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianzMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USAcoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusicCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8
