4.9 from 27 votes
Turkey Brine
Turkey Brine made with savory herbs, sea salt and broth only takes a few minutes to make and is the PERFECT way to prep your turkey before roasting on Thanksgiving this year!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
25
servings
Calories:
45 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 gallon vegetable broth
- 1 cup salt sea salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 gallon water ice
- 3 prigs rosemary fresh
- 10 leaves sage fresh
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh
- 2 orange cut into slices
- 1 turkey
Instructions
- In a large pot bring the vegetable broth, sea salt and black peppercorn to a rolling boil before removing from heat and letting cool completely.
- Pour the broth it into a large cooler or bucket lined with a food safe bag or turkey brining bag and fill with the ice water, sage, rosemary, thyme and orange.
- Remove the insides of the turkey (I keep the neck bones for making gravy ahead) and pat it dry before adding it to the brine overnight in the fridge or in a cooler that has ice water outside the bag (and will keep cold overnight).
- Pat the turkey dry before roasting.
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Notes
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
5205mg
(217%)
Potassium
103mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
368IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 5205mg | 217% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 368IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.