Roast Stuffed Crisped-Skin Turkey

Name: Roast Stuffed Crisped-Skin Turkey
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 4 cups, kosher salt or 2 cups table salt; 1 , turkey (12 to 14 pounds gross weight), rinsed thoroughly, giblets, neck, and tailpiece removed and reserved for gravy; 2 , medium onions, chopped coarse; 1 , medium carrot, chopped coarse; 1 rib, celery, chopped coarse; 4 sprigs, fresh thyme; 12 cups, prepared stuffing; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus extra to grease baking dish

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000, America's Test Kitchen TV

In our continuing search for the perfect roast turkey, we find a way to produce a bird with very crisp skin.

SERVES10 to 12

TIME5¼ hours, plus 4 hours brining and 8 hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a great roast turkey recipe with a superbly crisp skin, we let the bird air-dry in the refrigerator after brining, which allowed the residual moisture in the skin from brining to evaporate. As a result, the skin became crisp in the oven...

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