Turkey Brine (A Really Good Brine For The Breast Only)
Created by HoneyBell on November 28, 2013
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 3m
- Recipe #11365
Ingredients
- 3 cups kosher salt
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 medium yellow onions (coarsely chopped medium onions)
- 2 medium leeks (white and pale-green parts only, rinsed and coarsely chopped)
- 2 carrots (peeled then coarsely chopped)
- 2 large celery ribs (coarsely chopped)
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 parsley leaves (flat-leaf parsley, sprigs, fresh)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons peppercorns (whole black)
- 10 cups water
- 1 garlic bulb (cloves separated then peeled then cloves sliced in half)
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: Add turkey breast facing downwards in the brine. Cover; refrigerate 24 hours.
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Step 3: Remove from brine; pat dry with paper towels.
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Step 4: Let the turkey stand at room temperature 2 hours.
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Step 5: Season and bake turkey as you desire (there is no need to season the turkey breast side with any salt).
Nutritional Facts
- 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