Red Wine Brined Turkey & Grape Compote

Jessica Alcántara
An elegant and delicate recipe, this red wine and grape compote turkey will surely delight your guests at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas feast. An absolute crowd-pleaser, this turkey is brined in red wine and rubbed with butter before going into the oven, and served with a flavorful grape compote for a decadent sweet touch.
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Ingredients
8
Portions
  • 1 turkey
  • 5 liters red wine
  • 1 bunch aromatic herbs
  • 10 allspice berries
  • 1 head garlic
  • 100 milliliters balsamic vinegar, for the grape compote
  • 500 grams grapes, green and red, for the grape compote
  • 150 grams raw sugar, for the grape compote
  • 50 milliliters water, for the grape compote
  • 300 grams butter, for the grape compote
  • 50 grams salt, for the grape compote
  • 10 grams ground pepper, for the grape compote
Preparation
20 mins
1h 40 mins
Easy
  • Pour wine into a large container where you can submerge the turkey. Add aromatic herbs, garlic head split into two, and allspice berries. Place turkey in brine and refrigerate overnight.
  • Remove turkey from brine. Rub with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in an oven bag. Bake at 356 °F for about 80 minutes.
  • Cut grapes in half and fry with a bit of butter. Little by little, add sugar and vinegar. Reduce mixture by almost half. Season and add water.
  • The grape compote must be thick. Stir carefully to keep grapes from falling apart.
  • Serve red wine and grape compote turkey at the center of the table.

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* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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