Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

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This is the best turkey I've ever made. It is so moist and juicy! I've brined before but never to this caliber of a recipe. OMG! Totally worth it!! I cut the recipe in half because I had an 11 lb turkey. It was my $5 turkey from Safeway and this recipe made it rival the most exspensive ones! Thank you Pioneer Woman for this recipe and many more I plan to try! Side note: in the final basting I did not use the orange zest/rosemary I used the butter and Trader Joe's 21 Salute seasoning.

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I know this is late but this was Amazinglishous lol love love Ree she just rocks the ranch thank God for all of them

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Hands down, the BEST brine ever!! I've used Alton Browns brine recipe for years, and it is terrific, but this brine helped me make the most delicious turkey. The skin was a lovely mahogany color and the meat was moist and tender with just a hint of sweetness. The gravy from the drippings was also delicious. Try this and you will not be disappointed!!!

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Made this recipe for our 2011 Thanksgiving. It was exceptional!!
The turkey was moist and extremely flavorful. This will be my go to recipe for Thanksgiving from now on. Thank you Ree.

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DeeeLicious! i so should have followed this recipe a year ago! this year i did, and WAHLAH!! melt in your mouthwatering Turkey day!!! Thanks yall!

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I have been roasting turkey's for over 30 years. Last year my turkey was dry. This year I thought I would do something different. I read so many recipes that one night I dreamed about turkeys. I was so nervous to try a brine, I thought what do I have to loose. I am so glad that I did. It was moist beyond belief. I did hold out some of the sugar and used chicken broth and water, only 2 oranges and apple juice, with garlic and rosemary. To the bottom of the roasting pan I added a couple of carrots, 3 stalks of celery, 1/2 onion and alot of chicken broth. The gravy was amazing. One mistake, I added 1 and 1/2 cubes of butter. Realized that was for the rub on the turkey, but oops it was to late. Try it! You won't be sorry.

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I am 54 and have never made a turkey before. The only difference made was I stuffed the cavity with oranges and garlic. The turkey was amazing! It was juicy and flavorful. No one believed that this was my first turkey! I will definately make this again. Thank you!!!

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I tried this recipe on a chicken to see how my family liked it and it was a hit. I would use less orange peel and add an onion next time. For Thanksgiving I am using this recipe and stuffing the cavity with onion, celery, garlic, apple, rosemary and sage. I like to add crushed sage to the butter and separate the skin from the breast, spread with sage and garlic butter and bake, breast side down to ensure a juicey breast. I like to use a brown paper bag with the opening rolled and stapeled, placed on a baking pan. This produces a great browned and crisp skin. Hoping your Turkey is Wonderful!!

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Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman you rock!, I tried your recipe for Thanksgiving Pioneer- Style Herb Roasted Turkey. I used the brine for my 21 lb turkey. I placed it in a 5 gal bucket and brined in the frig for about 16-18 hours. Rinsed it off and slathered it with the herb butter under the skin and on the surface of the turkey. It cooked in a browing bag for about 3-3.5 hours. It was delicious! This was one of the best turkey's I've had. Brining is the way to go. Just make sure you defrost the turkey in the frig a week before and it will be ready for the brine the day before.

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Ree Drummond has been an Inspiration since purchased her pioneer woman's cookery book.It is nice how Syncronicity waylaid her to never go to Destination.A true, born to bake/cook and Be a Woman that has Helped Me learn to Be a better baker/cook.Turkeys are either too dry/cook all day long and chew "mushy". She has the answer w/o being on "hold".Her 'can do'attitude and always leanding a hand to those in need will be an asset to complement F.N.