Turkey Brine Recipe

This Turkey Brine Recipe will give you the most succulent and juicy bird you've ever had. Not only is this brine recipe easy and creates such a lovely turkey, but it also helps tenderize the meat. With almost zero effort and a little time, you'll be the talk of the turkey table.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 0

Brine Time for Turkey: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Course: Miscellaneous, Seasoning Blend

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brine, seasoning, turkey brine

Servings: recipe

Calories: 503kcal

Author: Rufus

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup kosher salt
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup dijon mustard
½ cup yellow mustard
3-4 dried bay leaves
1 bunch fresh thyme 2-3 Tablespoons if using dried
2 tablespoon whole peppercorns
2 heads garlic, halved
1 large onion, halved
1 gallon water

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients except the water.
Heat about half of the water to almost boiling and add to the bowl of ingredients. Whisk until the sugar and salt have completely dissolved.
Add the rest of the water, but this time, make sure it is very cold.
Pour the brine over the turkey and add ice to ensure both the brine and the bird are very cold. Brine the turkey for 24 hours.
Remove turkey from the brine and discard the liquid. Cook turkey as desired.

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