The Christmas Bird

We went with a fried turkey for our Christmas dinner.  Cheap and tasty, my favorite combo.  I tried the dry-brine method this time.  I think I have to give the nod to the good ol’ “wet brine,” but it came out pretty well, and was a lot less mess.

Deep fried in peanut oil after a 3-day dry brine in salt, pepper, and lemon zest

Deep fried in peanut oil after a 3-day dry brine in salt, pepper, and lemon zest