Good Eats Roast Turkey

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I've been making this turkey for at least six or seven years, but not always in the oven. Prep is foolproof and always results in a delicious bird. I usually cook the turkey indirect on my Weber Kettle charcoal grill with apple or hickory chips for smoking. Have fried them as well. Always works great.

Timing w/ a remote probe thermometer makes timing easy (so long as you pay attention to it.

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This is THE turkey to make.... hands down. It is TG turkey perfected!!!

10 stars if possible.

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FIRST TIME TURKEY ROAST!!!! I used a kosher organic turkey and filled the cavity with onion, 2 garlic heads, 2 lemons, some sage, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. I cooked it at the temperature prescribed and used a probe to get the accurate interior temp.It turned out perfect white roast meat!!! (I did not use Alton Browns Brine Highly recommend!!! 12.58lb. Cooked at lowest rack for 2.55 hrs.

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Don't worry one bit butlerhd, I've made this recipe for 7 years, and every single year it's been with a saline-solution injected bird!! Most people here are using that kind of a bird without even realizing. Plus, since most people use butterballs and they come out dry, you can see that the saline solution makes little difference in the first place. I would argue the only truly essential part of this recipe is the cup of kosher salt. I don't bother with anything else on the brine except some chicken brother, water, ice and the bird. Usually I take I can of broth, microwave it for 3 minutes, dump in a cup of kosher salt, let it dissolve, then I add that liquid to the bucket full of ice and broth and water, pop in the bird, and I'm good to go!

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I make this every year

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use this every time I cook a Turkey. Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

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This was my first time brining a turkey. I followed the recipe. I must say Alton that this turkey is juicy and full of flavor. For the first time, I didn't have to cook the turkey for very long hours. I didn't stuff the turkey with dressing this year and I won't in the future. Alton you are so right, slow cooking is not the best method for cooking a turkey. From now on, I will be using this recipe. Thank you for sharing your method of cooking a turkey to all the food network lovers.

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4th year with this recipe. Never fails and is always a big hit!

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Success!! So delicious!! I made this last night with my 20 lb. turkey. I was worried because of it's size but I brined it the day before, and put it in the oven at 1 pm and it was done by 4:30. The brine and the blast in the oven makes all the difference. It was so beautifully browned, that my guests took pictures of it! It was also so juicy and delicious, the best I've ever made. This will be my "go to" recipe for years to come. Thanks Alton!

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I roast my first turkey last Christmas and it was a hit! I followed the recipe of Alton down to the T and the bird came out so juicy, moist and very flavorful. I found my lifetime roast turkey recipe. Thank you so much Alton!