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Brined Herb-Crusted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy Recipe

Brined Herb-Crusted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

Anne Burrell

Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell

Show: Secrets of a Restaurant ChefEpisode: The Secret to Brined Turkey

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  • on April 30, 2012

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    Alot of work to do and prepare but WELL worth it!!! I made this for my in-laws and it was so moist and delicious!!! Everybody was raving over it!! I cook all the time and this recipe is THE BEST turkey recipe I've ever come across!!! Thanks Anne!!!

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  • on March 06, 2012

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    This turkey was soooooo good! Every year in my family we have had the same turkey so I wanted to try a different recipe out. I instantly looked to Anne and found this recipe. The brine was so well worth it and the drying of the skin in the fridge also was well worth it. I was a supa-star in my kitchen!

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  • on February 24, 2012

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    Huge flavor with this recipe. I made two 18lb birds this way for Thanksgiving last year. It's was nice to have a second refrigerator. I used ziploc brand XXL bags, and used a Rubbermaid container on each shelf of the frige. Thanks Anne :

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  • on January 24, 2012

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    Best turkey I've EVER made!!!! It was so moist and tender and the flavor was incredible. I received lots of compliments. Oh, and the soup I made afterwards was delicious, too!!!!

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  • on January 14, 2012

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    This recipe was delicious, even though I wasn't able to brine the full 2-3 days. I did 24 hours and it was wonderful. After all of the turkey was gone, I tried it with some turkey thighs and the 2-3 days makes it even better!! I will be doing my turkeys and turkey and turkey parts this way from now on. Even thought the turkey looked overly brown/burnt in some spots, there was not a dry piece of meat to be found!! Thanks chef Burrell!!

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  • on January 12, 2012

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    I can not stop raving about this recipe! I watched Ann Burrell make this turkey on television and I could tell that this was a winner. I immediately went to the computer and printed out the recipe. I make my first turkey EVER this past Christmas using this recipe. My turkey was the hit of the entire dinner! It was so flavorful, juicy and tender. I agree with the other reviews that it does take a quite a bit of prep-work, but believe you me, the payoff is worth it!

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  • on January 10, 2012

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    This recipe is fantastic. It is a little work but well worth the effort. Moist and delicious. it is the first time that the entire turkey was finished. Stuffing was excellent. Everyone liked it and I will definitely make it again.

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  • on January 03, 2012

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    This was my first time to cook the Thanksgiving turkey, this recipe was time consuming, but completely worth the effort!The turkey was moist,delicious and perfectly cooked! Thank you Chef Burrell!!!

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  • on December 31, 2011

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    This is an awesome recipe! I made this for my first time hosting Thanksgiving dinner and it put my Mom's past Thanksgiving Day turkey's to shame! They were still talking about it at Christmas and Mom couldn't have been more proud : Thank you for making me into a Rock Star Anne!

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  • on December 29, 2011

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    Excellent recipe. I did a couple of different things though. I brined the turkey for a whole week, and oh my goodness, so flavorful! And in the brine I did only apple cider, no water, so I added a bit more salt, I also added some apple cider vinegar, I like that bright flavor. And many people are gluten intolerant, so for the gravy I simply pureed all the pan sauce, and that was the best gravy I've ever had.

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