Turkey Brine With Chicken Broth

Add salt brown sugar peppercorns allspice berries and ginger. As salt is drawn into the turkey it will start to break down the proteins within the meat which loosens them then as the turkey cooks they dont tighten up as much helping to keep the meat moist. Add ice to pot to rapid cool. ½ Tbsp candied ginger.

Turkey Brine Recipe A Family Feast

½ cup brown sugar light or dark 1 Tbsp whole peppercorns.

Turkey Brine With Chicken Broth. Simmer for 10-15 minutes to infuse. Combine all ingredients except turkey and iced water in a large stock pot. Heat over medium-high heat.

Continue to baste turkey as above. Baste turkey every 15 - 20 minutes the last half of roasting time using juices from bottom of roast pan or with chicken broth. To cool hot liquids quickly place pot in sink full of ice cold water and stir liquid in pot and water outside of pot.

1 gallon ice water. Bring to a boil. Create a nice brown picture perfect turkey by brushing turkey with 12 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet mixed with 1 tablespoon chicken broth during last hour of roasting.

The heat from the liquid transfers to the water. If youre using an acidic ingredient instead of water youll want to reduce the brining time. Brining a turkey requires about 6 quarts of water and 1-12 cups kosher salt Keep in mind that some types of kosher salt are saltier than.

Also brines with a higher salt concentration will require shorter brining time. Try using apple juice or chicken broth to replace some or all of the water or go all-in and brine chicken in buttermilk or pickle juice. In a pot large enough to hold at least 2½ gallons add broth and place over high heat.

Stir to dissolve all solids. ½ Tbsp allspice berries. Brine is essentially a salty liquid and when you immerse a turkey in it the water already held within the flesh will exchange with the brine until they are both equally salty.