Bobby Flay’s Cajun Brined Turkey Recipe

posted by Ashton • Keaton • Mia November 17, 2022

Bobby Flay’s Cajun Brined Turkey Recipe

You haven’t truly had a perfect Thanksgiving turkey until you’ve tried Bobby Flay’s Cajun Brined Turkey Recipe. It’s incredibly moist and flavorful– the best turkey we’ve ever tried!

Ingredients for Bobby Flay’s Cajun Brined Turkey

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▢ paprika
▢ chili powder
▢ garlic powder
▢ onion powder
▢ oregano
▢ thyme
▢ cayenne powder
▢ salt
▢ brown sugar
▢ whole garlic cloves
▢ bay leaves
▢ onion
▢ whole turkey
▢ canola oil

Recommended Supplies

We’ve learned the hard way… the very best way to make the VERY BEST food is to use the right tools for the job! Here are the supplies we recommend for making and serving Food Network Bobby Flay’s Cajun Brined Turkey:

The Easiest and Cleanest Way to Brine Turkey

We have TWO tried-and-true methods for brining a turkey that won’t leave your kitchen in a gigantic mess.

The first is to use a 5-gallon cooler with a spigot for draining the turkey brine afterwards. Any of these coolers on Amazon would do the trick!

This other method looks a little rough, but it gets the job done. Line a 5-gallon paint bucket (buy a clean one, obviously) with a tall kitchen trash bag (unscented!). Once it’s filled with the cold water brine solution and the turkey, twist the top of the bag to seal it. The main appeal here is that there is zero clean up. Once you remove the turkey out of the bag to pat dry and cook, you can just toss the trash bag!

Note: this method ONLY works if you live in a cold enough climate and can leave the bucket outside overnight (the temperature needs to stay between 32ºF – 40ºF). Or if you have a gigantic refrigerator.

Our Favorite Roasting Pan

More often than not, I prefer to use a disposable roasting pan like this one. By the end of Thanksgiving meal prep and feasting, I’m in no mood to do dishes!

But sometimes I can’t stand spending the money on a roasting pan I’m just going to throw away (why are disposable roasting pans so expensive??), and so I’ll use this Cuisinart stainless steel roasting pan. I’ll choose a pan that can handle the heavy cycle in my dishwasher ANYDAY over a nonstick alternative that I have to hand wash!