Mar 7, 2023 4.4 5 ratings jump to recipe save to my recipes a thanksgiving meal isn't complete without the the star.

Dry brine for turkey legs. Arrange the turkey on the roasting rack, breast side down. Mix the dry brine ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. Web 3 days before cooking:

Combine the salt, 2 teaspoons pepper and the chopped thyme and rosemary in a small bowl. Web preheat to 375ºf (191ºc). Place in the oven and roast for 25 minutes.

Web blot with paper towels (inside and out) to dry completely. Rub entire dry brine mixture on the exterior of the turkey. Remove the turkey from the wrapping and remove the giblets and neck from inside the cavity and save for another use.

Rub the salt inside the cavity and on the skin. Garlic and herb roasted turkey with roasted garlic gravy. Combine all the seasonings together.

Remove the giblets from the cavity of the turkey, then pat. Spread about half of the brine mixture under the skin, massaging it into the breasts and legs, 1/4 on the outside and the remaining 1/4 inside the cavity. Web thoroughly pat the turkey dry inside and out with paper towels.

Rub all over with kosher salt, slipping salt under skin where possible and rubbing some into cavities. Season turkey with black pepper and place onion and celery in the cavity. Web rub the herbs on the meat, under the skin.