I’m going to show you how to brine a turkey, more importantly we are going to cover the recipe for turkey brine, how long to brine, and why brining a turkey will make it the best one you’ve ever eaten!
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10
Ingredients
1 whole turkey, giblets removed
1 cup kosher salt
4 quarts (16 cups) cold water, divided
6 bay leaves
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
Fresh thyme
Fresh rosemary
Fresh sage
2 medium red onions
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
Instructions
Line very large pot (at least 5 quarts) with plastic brining or roasting bag
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water with salt, bay leaves and spices to a simmer, stirring until salt is dissolved
Cool at least 5 minutes
Place turkey in bag
Add salt mixture
Then pour remaining water over turkey, be sure the turkey is completely submerged, add more water if necessary
Tie bag
Place pot in the refrigerator and chill for 24 hours, flipping turkey once
Remove turkey from brine 1 hour before you are ready to roast and rinse with cold water, pat dry inside and out
Place turkey in roasting pan and let stand up to 1 hour before roasting
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/how-to-brine-a-turkey/