Turkey Brine (A Really Good Brine For The Breast Only)
Recipe: #11365
November 28, 2013
Categories: One-Pot Meal, Christmas, Sunday Dinner, Thanksgiving, Fat Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Water, Marinades and Brines, more
"I used this brine for turkey but you can also use it for a large roasting chicken or use one whole large turkey breast. This brine recipe only calls for 10 cups of water because the only part of the turkey that is brined is the breast, the water does not cover the entire bird"
Original is 1 serving
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (5303 g)
- Calories 4287.2
- Total Fat - 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 340111.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 1091.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 25 g
- Sugars - 1032 g
- Protein - 14.9 g
- Calcium - 911.2 mg
- Iron - 22.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 306.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put salt, sugar, onions, leeks, carrots, celery, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, peppercorns, and 10 cups water in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, stirring until salt and sugar have dissolved. Remove from heat; let brine cool completely then add in garlic cloves.
Step 2
Add turkey breast facing downwards in the brine. Cover; refrigerate 24 hours.
Step 3
Remove from brine; pat dry with paper towels.
Step 4
Let the turkey stand at room temperature 2 hours.
Step 5
Season and bake turkey as you desire (there is no need to season the turkey breast side with any salt).
Tips
No special items needed.
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