Citrus Turkey Brine recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup salt
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 orange, cut into wedges
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic
4 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 ½ gallons cold water

Nutrition Info

5.7 calories
carbohydrate: 1.3 g
cholesterol: 0 mg
fat: 0 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.2 g
saturatedFat: 0 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 6239.2 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rub salt onto your turkey, and place remaining salt, lemons, oranges, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper into a large pot. Place the turkey in the pot, and fill with water. Refrigerate overnight. Discard brine after removing turkey.

Recipe Yield

15 servings

Recipe Note

A great citrus brine recipe. This will leave your Turkey very moist. You could also use it on other poultry in smaller amounts.

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