Thanksgiving Turkey, The Best

I am NOT a cook. I can burn toast. A friend got one & cooked most delectable meals & desserts for me. So I decided at age 67 to learn how to cook with one of these contraptions. Only made one meal but I really liked it!

subheading: EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

1 5-gallon bucket and lid (like a brand-new paint bucket and lid, washed well)

A reliable oven-safe meat thermometer

Flavor injector/meat syringe

Turkey roasting bags

Heavy-duty roasting pan

subheading: INGREDIENTS:

1 turkey, no larger than 12 to 14 pounds

1 gallon chicken broth

1 tablespoon whole peppercorns

½ cup brown or white sugar

1 cup kosher salt

5 to 6 cloves smashed garlic

1 tablespoon dehydrated onion

1 large sprig fresh thyme

1 large sprig fresh sage

1 large sprig fresh rosemary

1 handful fresh parsley

8 cups cold water

8 cups ice

¾ c. salted butter, divided

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage

½ c. chicken broth

2 to 3 cloves garlic

1 apple, chopped in half

1 to 2 small onions, chopped in half

4 stalks celery, cut into thirds

Directions at ourbestbites.com

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