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Cajun Butter Turkey
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Cajun Butter Turkey

4 hPour 10Nutri-Score C€€€
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Ingrédients

10 personnes
  • whole turkey (giblets removed, patted dry)Viandes5 kg
  • Cajun seasoning (for the dry brine and the butter)Épices60 g
  • saltÉpices30 g
  • butter (softened)Produits laitiers250 g
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Fruits et légumes6 morceaux
  • onion (quartered)Fruits et légumes2 morceaux
  • celery (stalks, roughly chopped)Fruits et légumes4 morceaux
  • carrot (roughly chopped)Fruits et légumes3 morceaux
  • lemon (halved)Fruits et légumes1 morceau
  • white wineBoissons250 ml
  • chicken brothÉpicerie500 ml

par portion

Nutrition

1 214kcal

Glucides
6 g
Protéines
140 g
Lipides
70 g
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Ustensiles

  • Four
  • roasting pan
  • roasting rack
  • meat injector
  • Saladier
  • Thermomètre de cuisine

pas à pas

Préparation

  1. Dry brine the turkey

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

    • Mix the softened butter with the Cajun seasoning and minced garlic until well combined.
    Étape 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.
    Étape 3
  4. Prepare the roasting pan

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

    • Place the turkey on the rack and roast until the skin starts to brown.
    Étape 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.
    Étape 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.
    Étape 7