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[3]My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine
I’ve always claimed to roast the best turkey in the world but with this brine; I’m totally right. Modest-shmodest; you have to try this recipe, it’s glorious!
A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the next level with garlic and lemon flavour 🙂
Please note; this is the recipe for the brine, check out “Roasted Chicken [4]” for the recipe for roasting the turkey.
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My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 5 Gallons 1x
Description
A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the next level with garlic and lemon flavour 🙂
Ingredients
20 Cups (5 litres, 1.25 gallon) cold water
1 Cup fine salt
½ Cup white granular sugar
2 Heads of garlic, sliced in half (Leave the skin on)
1 Large onion, sliced in quarters
10 Sprigs of fresh thyme
2 Large sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 Lemons; use the zest of both lemons and only one lemon, cut into chunks (reserve the other lemon for roasting the turkey)
1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
8 bay leaves
Instructions
Bring all ingredients to a boil and then turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
When the brine has cooled, place it in the fridge to come down in temperature.
When the brine is cold, place the cleaned turkey in it, completely submerging it.
Return the turkey and brine to the fridge and let it sit for 24 hours, you’ll maybe get away with 16 but I haven’t personally tried it.
After the turkey has been in the brine for 24 hours, take it out and rinse it well.
Let the turkey sit in clean, cold water for 15 minutes.
Dry it completely and then prepare it according to the recipe for Roast Chicken [6]
Notes
- I wouldn’t use this method on a chicken; I think the meat is too delicate and would go smushy.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Brine
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American