Published On Dec 11, 2023
Everyone loves the turkey -- tender inside and crispy outside, and it tastes, smells, and looks so good!
Steps and recipe:
1. Choose a young turkey 12 to 15 lb.
Make sure it is thaw,
and start to prepare 2 days before cooking
2.
1/2 cup of pepper
(better bought from Chinese store)
3. 1/2 cup of sea salt
(I bought from Costco)
4. Pour and mix the pepper and salt
together in the pan.
5. Simmer for 6 - 7 minutes
on medium heat
until it starts to smoke.
6. Get a bottle of beer
7. Open the package of the turkey
that is already thaw,
and put it in a big pot.
Wash and rinse
with cold water
8. Pour the beer on your
hand wearing glove, and rub the turkey thoroughly
9. Empty the beer
and water from the pot
10. Rub the pepper and salt
on to the turkey thoroughly
both inside and outside
11. Prepare sliced ginger,
onion, and green onion,
and spread evenly
over the whole turkey
12. Cover the pot,
and put into refrigerator
13. In the morning
of the day of cooking
Get ready honey 2 tablespoon,
baking soda 1 tablespoon,
and vinegar 1/3 cup
14. Pour water into the pot
that contains the turkey,
heat it to boil
15. Add honey, baking soda,
and vinegar into
the water of the pot
Lift the turkey
every 30 seconds
to avoid sticky to the bottom
Pour the boiled water on the the turkey
if the pot is not big enough
and the water does not
cover the turkey
16. Get the turkey out of
the pot carefully
since it is hot
17. Put it on the rack
of the cooking container
to make it dry
for at least 3 hours
18. After the turkey is dry
wrap the wing and leg tips
with aluminum foil
Wrap the entire turkey
with aluminum foil
Pout 5 cups of water
into the cooking container
19. Set oven to roast
preheat to 400 F-degree
And set to cook for
3 hours
at 400 F-degree
20. After 3 hours
Open the foil and
cook another 30 minutes
to make it golden brown
and crisp
21. After 30 minutes,
take it out
and it's ready to serve
Tender inside
and crispy outside