Big-Flavor Turkey Brine Recipe
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Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist

Big-Flavor Turkey Brine Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 31%·PRO 100%
CARBS 41G26% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC1G OTHER38G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G27% OF CAL
5G SAT13G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A spiced brine for turkey made with apple cider, citrus, herbs, and warm holiday spices. This liquid preparation flavors and tenderizes poultry before roasting.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 16
  • 3 quarts 12 cups water, divided
  • 1 quart 4 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey stock
  • 2 quarts 8 cups apple cider or apple juice
  • 1 cup Morton coarse kosher salt (or 1½ cups Diamond Crystal kosher salt)
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large onion (quartered)
  • 1 head garlic (halved crosswise (or 8–10 garlic cloves, smashed))
  • 2 oranges (peels removed in wide strips, then oranges quartered or sliced)
  • 1 lemon (peel removed in wide strips, then quartered or sliced)
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 6-8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 6-8 fresh sage leaves (or 1½ teaspoons dried sage)
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
  • 1-2 teaspoons whole allspice berries
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves (about 6-8 cloves)
  • 1 small cinnamon stick (broken in half)
  • 1-2 small dried chiles, like guajillo pieces, ancho pieces, or 1 teaspoon mild chili flakes
  • 3-4 cups ice (to chill the brine quickly)
  • 1 whole turkey (10-16 pounds, thawed, giblets and neck removed)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
6369MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.