Diva’s Turkey Brine on a Dime
Easy, inexpensive brine recipe for turkey or poultry.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- ¾ cup Kosher salt or ½ cup table salt
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns or 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves of garlic smashed
- 8 cups ice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a stockpot and bring to a boil.
- Stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.
- Remove from heat and allow brine to cool completely.
- In a large container, add the brine and ice and immerse the turkey.
- Place the brine and turkey in the refrigerator.
- Allow at least one hour per pound of turkey in the brine.
- When you're ready to roast, remove the turkey and rinse it thoroughly.
- Discard the brine.
- Dry the turkey with paper towels and roast as usual.
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