Turkey Brine
Tasted awesome and the house smelled so good while it was baking. I also added a ton of garlic and sliced onion to my brine. I just used all water and threw in several chicken bullion cubes to make up the broth part of the recipe. Soooo good and moist!
Yield
15 servingsPrep
5 minCook
15 minReady
8⅓ hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gallon |
stock
vegetable broth |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sea salt
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
rosemary leaves
crushed dried |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
savory
dried |
|
| 1 | gallon |
water
ice |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | l |
stock
vegetable broth |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sea salt
|
|
| 15 | ml |
rosemary leaves
crushed dried |
|
| 15 | ml |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
savory
dried |
|
| 3.8 | l |
water
ice |
*
|
Directions
In a large stock pot, combine the vegetable broth, sea salt, rosemary, sage, thyme, and savory. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently to be sure salt is dissolved. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature. When the broth mixture is cool, pour it into a clean 5 gallon bucket. Stir in the ice water. Wash and dry your turkey. Make sure you have removed the innards. Place the turkey, breast down, into the brine. Make sure that the cavity gets filled. Place the bucket in the refrigerator overnight. Remove the turkey carefully draining off the excess brine and pat dry. Discard excess brine. Cook the turkey as desired reserving the drippings for gravy. Keep in mind that brined turkeys cook 20 to 30 minutes faster so watch the temperature gauge.
