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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 turkey (10 to 12 lbs)
- Brine
- ½ cup (150g) kosher salt
- ½ cup (110g) sugar
- For the cavity
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ ground pepper
- ½ tsp rubbed sage
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 onion, quartered
- Herb Butter
- 4 tbsp (56g) butter
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp rubbed sage
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- Zest from 1 lemon
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 158g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 279 | |
| Calories from Fat 123 | 44% |
| Total Fat 14.02g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 8.44g | 34% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium 14852mg | 619% |
| Potassium 203mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 28.66g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 26.24g | 17% |
| Protein 10.82g | 17% |
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