Simple Turkey Brine
3 ingredient simple turkey brine recipe for smoking, baking or pressure cooking. Overnight bring for whole turkey, deconstructed or breasts.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 1 stock pot
Ingredients
- 16 c water cold
- 1 c salt
- 1 c sugar
- 4 tbsp minced garlic
- 1-3 bay leaf optional
- 1/2 tsp thyme optional
Instructions
- Pour cold water, garlic, sugar and salt into your stock pot and stir for a few minutes to incorporate.
- ** If you want to dissolve everything, boil over medium high heat boiling for 5 minutes stirring, then remove from heat. You will have to allow this to completely cool before adding meat as the liquid must to be at room temperature before adding. Or just continue......
- Put whole or pieces of turkey into pot and cover with plastic wrap. Store in fridge or in a location that is lower than 40 degrees F overnight for best results. Do not leave in for more than 2 days.
- Remove (rinse if you want it less salty, or leave as is) bake as you wish, air fry or smoke as you wish.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 9447mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.1mg