As we’re coming up on Thanksgiving next week, I thought I’d repost this article on brine recipes. If you’ve never brined your turkey, you may want to give it a try this year. Brining adds boat loads of flavor and creates a nice juicy turkey.
As promised, I’ve gathered together some easy brine recipes to help you give that poultry some flavor. What is brining? It’s a type of marinating, which basically consists of water and salt. Of course, if you really want to add great flavor, you get a bit more creative than that, such as the recipes below! Many people (myself included) have tried brining at Thanksgiving and a few of the recipes are meant for turkey brining. However, brining isn’t just for Thanksgiving. If you plan ahead a bit, brining can be a regular part of your poultry recipes. ENJOY!
Basic All Purpose Brine
From: Food.com
For the complete recipe follow the link above
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 -6cloves garlic, sliced
- 4cups water
- 1⁄2cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2cup kosher salt
KENTUCKY FLAVOR BRINE
From: Real Simple
For the complete recipe (and 5 others) follow the link above.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups water
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup salt
- 3 tablespoons sorghum molasses, Steen’s Pure Cane Syrup, or unsulfured molasses
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups ice cubes
BEER BRINE
From: Betty Crocker
For the complete recipe follow the link above
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher (coarse) salt
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cans or bottles (12 oz each) beer or nonalcoholic beer, chilled
- 1 whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
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- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- f1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
APPLE CIDER BRINE
From: Washington Post
For the complete recipe, follow the link above
INGREDIENTS
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8 cups unsweetened apple cider or juice
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2/3 cup kosher salt
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2/3 cup sugar
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6 quarter-size slices unpeeled fresh ginger roots
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2 bay leaves
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6 whole cloves
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1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
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2 teaspoons whole allspice berries, crushed
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6 cups ice-cold water
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1 thawed turkey (10 to 25 pounds)
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2 oranges, quartered
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2 turkey-size plastic oven bags
WHITE WINE BRINE
From: Bobbi’s Kozi Kitchen
For the complete recipe, follow the link above.
Ingredients
- 1 quart vegetable stock
- 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
- 6 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 bottle 750 ml Pinot Grigio (I used Gallo Family Vineyards)
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 8 garlic cloves, crushed but left in the skins
- 1 bunch (a good handful) fresh thyme
- 2 lemons, sliced
- Cold water (enough to cover turkey)
- 16 pound turkey (giblet package and neck removed)
ROOT BEER BRINE
From: St. Louis Dispatch
For the complete recipe, follow the link above.
Ingredients
- 2 (12-ounce) cans root beer
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Well, there you have it. Get creative with your brines. Have you’ve tried brining. Did you like it? LET US KNOW…WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT!
Keep on writing, great job!
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