Brush a large turkey with vegetable oil or spray with Pam. Season it inside and out with salt and pepper.
Place a peeled onion inside the cavity.
(Reserve the giblets for a later Turkey Gumbo, augmented with smoked turkey necks and canned oysters.)
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To brine the turkey, remove the turkey from wrapper, remove
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>turkey and reserve for the gravy. Rinse the turkey
For brine and turkey:
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Rinse the turkey inside and out under
aked with the liquid. Add Turkey and ice, allowing the
n a warm place for 45 mins.
For the sauce, mix
arlic. Set aside.
Transfer turkey to a roasting pan with
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Coat turkey in 1 tbsp oil and spice mix. Add sweet potato and onion. Drizzle remaining oil over top. Bake for 20 mins, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl along with cranberries, couscous and boiling stock. Cover tightly with foil and let stand for 5 mins, or until liquid is absorbed.
Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Stir green beans and cilantro into couscous and season. Distribute between serving bowls. Serve with lemon wedges.
nd let cool. Place cleaned turkey in brine, breast side down. Cover
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a baking pan add tenderloin and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Combine spices and rub into tenderloin.
Top with onions and garlic.
Roast for 20 minutes.
Add saffron to chicken broth, let it stand for 5 minutes.
Pour over tenderloin and cook additional 15 minutes, remove to a platter.
Pour cooking juices into a saucepan, add cornstarch, cook until thickened, pour over turkey.
o medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes or so, until the
Place turkey or turkey breast in a roasting pan.<