Best Honey Apple Turkey Brine Recipes
APPLE BRINE FOR TURKEY THE NIGHT BEFORE COOKING
I have used this recipe for many years. It makes a turkey fall-apart moist every time.
Provided by Godiva Goddess
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line a cooler with a large food safe bag. Combine the apple juice, water, and salt in the bag; stir until the salt is dissolved; add the garlic.
- To use: Lie your turkey into the brine with the breast-side down; add more water to submerge turkey completely if needed. Pour the ice over the turkey. Seal the bag and close the cooler; allow to sit overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7611.2 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
APPLE BRINE FOR TURKEY
This is a very simple brine for turkey to insure that you have a moist turkey once you roast it. It isn't full of spices, allowing you to season your turkey with fresh herbs, etc while you roast it. I use it in combination with Recipe #267634 267634. I haven't included the overnight brining time in the cook and prep time, since the turkey is just hanging out by itself in the cooler. I use a brining bag that I get at my local grocery store...basically a huge ziplock with a double zipper seal. Food.com wouldn't accept "brining bag" as an ingredient, but you have to have a food quality bag to brine in.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Apple
Time 10h10m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the apple juice, water, and salt in a large stock pan, Heat and stir until the salt has dissolved completely and the liquid looks clear. Add the garlic and remove from heat.
- Allow the brine to cool completely.
- Wash your turkey thoroughly, removing the neck and giblets so the brine can get to the interior of the bird. Save the neck and giblets for gravy or stock.
- Place some ice in the bottom of a cooler (large enough to hold your turkey. Place the turkey in your brining bag, and place upright in your cooler. Pour the brine over the turkey, and seal the bag securely, removing any excess air so the turkey is totally submerged and covered with the brine. Pour more ice in the cooler so that your turkey will stay cold overnight.
- When you are ready to roast your turkey, remove it from the brine, and rinse the turkey again. Pat the turkey dry, and season your turkey as you prefer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11336.9, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 19.1, Protein 0.3
APPLE-SPICE BRINE FOR TURKEY BREAST
This is the recipe I developed for a turkey breast destined for my stove-top smoker. I'll never make another turkey breast without using this method. It was so moist and flavorful! UPDATE: Just smoked a large turkey breast on the stove top using an enamel roasting pan, with lid. I made a small tray of aluminum foil for the wood chips and placed at one end on the bottom of the roaster . Placed a sheet of heavy duty foil on top of wood chips as a drip tray (turned up corners to catch juices). Then placed a small rack (I used a collapsible steam basket) on top of the foil to hold the meat. Once smoke started, I placed the roaster lid on top and then crimped heavy duty foil over the top. Worked perfectly! Besure to run the vent on the stove or open a window slightly. The smell within the house was heavenly!
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 4h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In saucpan stir together, apple cider, brown sugar, salt, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add water and allow to cool.
- Place poultry in a container large enough to hold the poultry (I used plastic container for a turkey breast).
- Pour cooled brine over poultry and seal. (If using a ziplock bag, squeeze out as much as possible before sealing).
- Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
- PREPARE STOVE-TOP SMOKER:.
- Add 2 tablespoon Alder wood to bottom of stove-top smoker.
- Line drip tray with foil and spray.
- Remove turkey from brine and place on rack.
- Use closing lid if possible, otherwise fashion an aluminum tent for the cover.
- Follow stove-smokers manufacture instructions for smoking poultry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.2, Sodium 14160.3, Carbohydrate 27.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 26.5, Protein 0.2
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