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Cajun Butter Turkey
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Cajun Butter Turkey

4 hPara 10Nutri-Score C€€€
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Ingredientes

10 personas
  • whole turkey (giblets removed, patted dry)Carne5 kg
  • Cajun seasoning (for the dry brine and the butter)Especias60 g
  • saltEspecias30 g
  • butter (softened)Lácteos250 g
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Frutas y verduras6 piezas
  • onion (quartered)Frutas y verduras2 piezas
  • celery (stalks, roughly chopped)Frutas y verduras4 piezas
  • carrot (roughly chopped)Frutas y verduras3 piezas
  • lemon (halved)Frutas y verduras1 pieza
  • white wineBebidas250 ml
  • chicken brothDespensa500 ml

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Nutrición

1214kcal

Carbohidratos
6 g
Proteínas
140 g
Grasas
70 g
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Utensilios

  • Horno
  • roasting pan
  • roasting rack
  • meat injector
  • Bol
  • Termómetro de cocina

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Preparación

  1. Dry brine the turkey

    • Pat the turkey dry and season it generously all over with the Cajun seasoning and salt.
    • Refrigerate uncovered overnight.
    Paso 1
  2. Make the Cajun compound butter

    • Mix the softened butter with the Cajun seasoning and minced garlic until well combined.
    Paso 2
  3. Stuff and butter the turkey

    • Fill the cavity with the onion, celery, carrot and lemon.
    • Work the Cajun compound butter underneath the skin and over the top of the turkey.
    Paso 3
  4. Prepare the roasting pan

    • Scatter the remaining vegetables on the roasting rack.
    • Pour in the white wine and chicken broth.
    Paso 4
  5. Roast the turkey

    • Place the turkey on the rack and roast until the skin starts to brown.
    Paso 5
  6. Inject and cover with cheesecloth

    • Inject the Cajun butter into the turkey.
    • Top the turkey with a damp, buttered cheesecloth and keep it moist while roasting.
    Paso 6
  7. Finish roasting and rest

    • Continue roasting until the turkey reaches a safe internal temperature.
    • Remove the cheesecloth and let the turkey rest before carving.
    Paso 7