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Rosemary Turkey Brine

11/11/12

It’s turkey time, and everyone and their mama has their own recipe for a turkey. I personally like to keep it simple. I don’t want to do anything that is too confusing, no time consuming because I have a million other things to cook and bake. I like to start my turkey off with a simple brine. Don’t believe the hype, you don’t have to use buttermilk, and 15 thousand herbs and spices for a brine. You just need a couple key ingredients, and sweetie you are good to go.

This simple, and inexpensive brine will compete and be comparable to the other more “complicated” brines. All you have to do is brine your turkey overnight,  then season it in the morning. I have several ways on how to prepare your turkey, so be sure to check out all my recipes and compare!



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Rosemary Turkey Brine

Don't waste time or money on extravagant brines with too many overpowering spices and flavors. This simple yet flavorful brine is all you need for a juicy, delicious turkey that's bursting with flavor!
Course Seasoning
Cuisine American
Keyword brine, holiday, homemade
Prep Time 10 minutes
Brine Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup dried rosemary
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 3 cups ice cold water
  • 1 white onion chopped

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk ingredients together.
  • Put turkey in a large plastic bag (or plastic container with a liand pour the brine over the turkey. Start by filling up the turkey cavity, making sure all the ingredients get into the bowl or bag.
  • Tie up the bag securely (or cover the container with the lid or plastic wraand let the turkey brine in the refrigerator overnight (at least 8 hours).

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Filed Under: All Posts Tagged With: Christmas favorites, holidays dishes, poultry, Thanksgiving Favorites, Thanksgiving Meal, turkey

Comments

  1. Tiesha says

    September 12, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    Was your turkey breast injected with the 15% or 10% solution?

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    • Rosie says

      September 12, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      I don’t remember. Sorry.

      Reply
      • Tiesha says

        September 12, 2015 at 10:54 pm

        It’s ok. I appreciate your honesty. I picked one up with the solution already injected and was in limbo whether to brine or not. Thank you for replying back to me. Take care and love your channel and website! I visit weekly. God bless you!!!

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          September 14, 2015 at 10:01 am

          Yeah, I did that recipe so long ago. I probably should have kept note. Sorry, hun.

          Reply
          • Tiesha says

            September 14, 2015 at 10:44 am

            It’s ok I did it the brine anyway minus the amount of salt. I only used around a teaspoon of salt and added other personal seasonings that did not include salt to it. The turkey was extremely moist and delicious. Thank you for sharing again and all that you do.

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