Easy Turkey Brine Recipe
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5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Additional Time:
1 d
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Total Time
1 d 20 mins
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Servings
8 cups
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Calories
19 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Turkey Brine Recipe
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Simple turkey brine recipe with fruits, spices and fresh herbs. Brining adds moisture to poultry. You love how tender and flavorful your holiday meal is with this brining method.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns whole
- 1 red onion peeled and quartered, medium
- 3 bay leaf
- 3 rosemary sprigs, fresh
- thyme bundle, fresh
- 3 sage sprigs, fresh
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 orange sliced
- 2 cups water at room temperature
- 6 cups water chilled
Instructions
- Thaw turkey ahead of time if frozen. Remove giblets or neck sections and set them aside for stock if desired.
- Make the brine: Add the brining ingredients into a stock pot large enough to hold the turkey. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a separate pot.
- Add the boiling water to the stock pot and whisk until the salt is dissolved.
- Add the 6 cups of chilled water to the finished brining solution.
- Add turkey to the stock pot with brining solution and place in the refrigerator for 8-24 hours.
- After brining, remove the turkey from the solution,rinse it under cool water and lay on a baking rack and allow it to drain.
- Pat any remaining moisture from the skin of the turkey prior to cooking.
Notes
- You can replace the kosher salt with course sea salt if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
19kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
7568mg
(315%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7568mg | 315% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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