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Whole roasted turkey
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Latin Style Roasted Turkey

Super easy, buttered seasoned turkey. Fall off the bone tender!
Prep Time20 minutes
Brine2 days
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Dominican, Latin
Keyword: latin turkey, thanksgiving oven roasted turkey, turkey, thanksgiving turkey, tender turkey, moist turkey, dominican turkey, oven bag turkey, perfect turkey
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey
  • 1 orange quartered
  • 1 lemon quartered
  • 1 onion quartered
  • thyme, rosemary, cilantro or other preferred herbs
  • 1/4 cup butter I prefer Kerrygold Irish Butter
  • 4 tbs Goya adobo
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 4 quarts water, divided

Instructions

  • Remove neck and giblets from inside turkey and rinse.
  • Place turkey in a deep bucket or in a fridge drawer.

Brine turkey

  • In a deep bowl, add 1 cup kosher salt and 1 quart hot water. Mix well until water becomes clear.
  • Add salted water to turkey followed by 3 quarts cold water.
  • If more water needed, make 1/4 increments of salted water and water until filled.
  • Make sure turkey is completely submerged. Place a heavy plate on top if turkey is floating.
  • Refrigerate 48 hours or a minimum of 48 hours.
  • Once brined, place on a large plate and paper towel dry as most as possible.
  • Stuff with oranges, lemons, onions and herbs.

Butter spread

  • Combine butter, adobo, garlic powder and oregano.
  • Spread butter mixture all over the turkey and into all the crevices.
  • Sprinkle with more Goya Adobo to taste. Don't worry, the more the better!
  • Bake at 325º degrees for the amount of time needed depending on weight of the turkey.
  • Once done, let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

Making the gravy

  • Over a bowl, use a strainer to strain pan drippings.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter.
  • Add flour and stir until its a soft consistency.
  • Add drippings and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  • Add chicken broth if too thick.
  • Add chopped cilantro, mix well.
  • Serve over turkey.

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