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Homemade Turkey Deli Meat

Name: Homemade Turkey Deli Meat
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ~5-6 lb Bone-in, skin-on turkey breast; ~½ cup Salt; ~¼ cups Sugar; ~1 tbsp Peppercorns; ~1 tbsp Fennel seeds; ~1 tbsp Mustard seeds; ~3-4 Fresh bay leaves; ~1 tbsp Oil

⏱ 120 min

A bone-in, skin-on turkey breast is brined, slow-roasted then blasted at high heat, chilled overnight, and thinly sliced on a deli slicer to make fresh, flavorful homemade turkey deli meat that beats store-bought versions.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by LifebyMikeG

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Ingredients

Bone-in, skin-on turkey breast~5-6 lbest.
SaltFor the brine~½ cupest.
SugarA little, for the brine~¼ cupsest.
Peppercorns~1 tbspest.
Fennel seeds~1 tbspest.
Mustard seeds~1 tbspest.
Fresh bay leaves~3-4est.
OilRubbed on the skin before roasting~1 tbspest.

Steps

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1
Make a brine with salt, sugar, peppercorns, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and fresh bay leaves, then let the turkey breast soak and season in it overnight.
2
The next day, pat the turkey dry, rub a little oil on the skin, insert a wireless thermometer, and cover it with foil.
3
Roast in the oven at about 300°F (150°C) for roughly an hour and a half.
4
Remove the foil, crank the oven up to 450°F, and continue roasting until the internal temperature reaches 155°F.
5
Remove the turkey, let it rest, then chill it in the fridge overnight.
6
Slice thinly using a deli slicer; once the chunks get smaller they tend to crumble, so freezing the meat briefly first can help a bit.

Homemade Turkey Deli Meat

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