To make the perfect oven-roasted turkey for your holiday dinner, dry-brining with a homemade spice rub is absolutely mandatory.

Combine salt and seasonings, and rub under and over turkey skin. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 24 hours. Plan on 3/4 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt per pound. (Diamond Crystal kosher salt because it has a consistent, small flake size that is easy to sprinkle and dissolves quickly.)

Remove turkey from brine and rinse under cool running water. Pat it dry inside and out with paper towels. Place turkey breast side up on flat wire rack set over rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan and refrigerate, uncovered, 30 minutes.

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To make the perfect oven-roasted turkey for your holiday dinner, dry-brining with a homemade spice rub is absolutely mandatory.