Brined Herb-Crusted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Followed directions to a T and it was amazing. Incredibly moist and flavorful. Highly recommend making the gravy, it adds a great deal of flavor to any sides. Will be making this recipe again :D

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Made it ... LOVED IT

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

I HATE turkey but this was the best turkey recipe I have ever had. I have made this 3 times and each time it was great. It's delicious and flavorful. I used everything in the recipe but found the turkey cooks a look quicker than suggested. Enjoy!!

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

It was delicious! I didn't do the herbed butter for the skin just the butter and some seasoning because I read the reviews and I'm glad I didn't! Going to use this recipe for my turkeys from now on!

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

First of all, I agree with the poster who said that it created a very stringy, crusty turkey. NOT appealing at all! Secondly, the herb butter - or at the very least, the gravy - desperately needs something to "brighten up" the deep, very rich flavors of the sage, cinnamon, onion, bay leaf, etc... Perhaps the juice and zest of a lemon or even some apple cider vinegar would do the trick? Lastly, I think that the turkey would have tasted better with chopped garlic added to the herb butter. Perhaps all of the other reviews come from people who have never prepared a fresh turkey before because I was very underwhelmed by both the texture and taste of this recipe and I'm glad I didn't serve this to guests outside of my immediate family. If I ever make this turkey again ,which is unlikely, it certainly wouldn't be without making some crucial adjustments.

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Literally THE BEST turkey I have ever eaten! Even my family, half of which do not like turkey, loved this recipe! The pot I brined it in was not big enough for all the liquid, so I cut the water down to 5 quarts instead of 7 and it still came out moist and delicious. I did lower the oven temp to 325 instead of 350, the 14lb turkey was still done in 3 hours, and I did not baste one time...I have read that constant opening of the oven messes up the temp and dries out the bird. We did not find the gravy to be too sweet at all, it was a nice change up from the traditional savory gravy. Thank you, Anne!

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Made this for Thanksgiving and everyone enjoyed it. I wasn't sure about how long to cook the turkey, because the recipe and the reviews all mentioned different cooking times. I ended up leaving my 12.5 lb turkey in the oven for a total of around 3 hours.

I cooked the turkey breast side down for the first 45 minutes or so, then flipped it over. Definitely tent the turkey so that the breast meat doesn't dry out. I didn't tent mine til the last hour, so the breast wasn't as juicy as it could've been.

The gravy turned out good and was different from the typical gravy with the addition of the apple cider (I used one less cup than the recipe called for.

I really like how most of the work is done ahead of time. It definitely helped save time to prepare other dishes.

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Gorgeous. Utterly gorgeous. I didn't read the recipe until the day before (whoops! only brined it overnight and had to skip the refrigerate-overnight-uncovered step, but it still turned out juicy and full of flavor. My guests wanted to drink the gravy. I have to say it was finished cooking a couple of hours earlier than I expected (21-lb bird took just about 3 hours, but it sat well and just soaked up more of the flavor. This is my new official Thanksgiving recipe! Anne Burrell is wonderful.

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

Made this turkey for Thanksgiving and it was great!

Flag

Flag This Review?

You must provide a reason for flagging this review.

Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.

• Submit

or Cancel

I did this recipe for my thanksgiving dinner and it was amazing. It takes time to prepare but the flavor and presentation of turkey were wonderfull. I recommend to everyone to prepare it.