WHITE GRAPE JUICE BRINED TURKEY BREAST

White Grape Juice Brined Turkey Breast image

This year, brine your turkey in white grape juice cocktail. I found this recipe many years ago in a holiday menu magazine. The turkey has just the right amount of spices and seasonings. -Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 bottle (46 ounces) white grape juice
1/4 cup kosher salt
6 bay leaves
4 garlic cloves, sliced
2 large oven roasting bags
1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Cool completely., Place 1 oven roasting bag inside the other. Place turkey breast inside both bags; pour in cooled brine. Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat turkey. Place in a large dish. Refrigerate 8-24 hours, turning occasionally., Preheat oven to 325°. Place a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Mix remaining ingredients. Remove turkey from brine; rinse and pat dry. Discard brine. Place in prepared pan; rub with butter mixture., Roast turkey until a thermometer reads 170°, 2 to 2-1/2 hours. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Remove from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 257mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein.