Portuguese Roast Turkey George Mendes Recipe

Ingredients For Portuguese Roast Turkey George Mendes Recipe

• For the spiced brine
• 6 quart Water
• 6 cup Sugar
• 4 cup Kosher salt
• 12 Cloves
• 8 piece Star anise
• 6 Bay leaves, torn in 1/2
• 3 stick Cinnamon
• 3 tablespoon White peppercorns
• 2 tablespoon Fennel seeds
• 2 tablespoon Coriander seeds
• For the paprika marinade
• 3 cup Olive oil
• 5.5 cup Lager
• 3 tablespoon Spanish sweet paprika
• 0.5 Yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 7 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3 Fresh bay leaves, torn
• For the turkey
• 12 pound One 10 to turkey, giblets removed and neck reserved
• 5.5 inch 2 red onions, peeled and cut into
• 5.5 inch 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into
• 2 Bay leaves, torn
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
• 0.25 cup Marinade, plus more for basting