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Brine for Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For each gallon of cold water used in the brine, add the following:

3/4 cup coarse salt or kosher salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 gallon cold water
1 tablespoon black pepper

Optional Ingredients for Flavor:

Apple juice or cider
Bay leaves
Favorite dried herbs/spices (sage, oregano, thyme, basil, cloves, cinnamon, etc.)
Black peppercorns, cracked
Lemon or orange slices
Cloves of garlic, crushed
Beer
Sugar (granulated, brown sugar, or maple syrup)

Equipment Needed:

Whole Turkey:
Heavy-duty food-grade plastic, stainless steel, or glass container (5 to 6 gallon)
Large brining bags
Weight with a plate, if necessary, to keep the meat fully covered by the brine
Refrigerate Poultry During Brining or keep outside or in garage

Chicken:
Stainless-steel bowl or resealable plastic bag as long as poultry is fully submerged Weight with plate, if necessary, to keep meat fully covered by brine
Directions:
Directions:
Determine How Much Brine Is Needed:

Place poultry (chicken or turkey) to be brined in your chosen container
Add water to cover
Remove poultry
Measure water

How To Make Poultry Brine:

Add 3/4 pound of salt per gallon of water
Dissolve salt and sugar in the boiling water
Add it to the cold water
Add pepper
Add any optional ingredients for flavor
Stir to combine

Kosher salt and table salt (w/o iodine) are most common salts used in brining
Sea salt can be used, but tends to be quite expensive
I usually use coarse kosher salt


Substitutions for kosher (coarse) salt for 1 cup of ordinary table salt w/o iodine

Table Salt (without iodine) - use 1 cup

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt - use 2 cups

Morton Kosher Salt - use 1 1/2 cups
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This helps the turkey not come out "dry assed".

 

 

 

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