Orange Turkey Brine

Name: Orange Turkey Brine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 orange, sliced; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 lime, sliced; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup kosher salt; 1 ½ gallons water

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Adding this twist to your Thanksgiving turkey will 'ooh' and 'aah' your guests.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:59:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories69.3 kcal (3%)

Total Fat0.2 g (0%)

Carbs16.8 g (6%)

Sugars12.6 g (14%)

Protein1.3 g (3%)

Sodium8933.4 mg (447%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 x 12 fluid ouncefrozen orange juice concentrate

1 tablespoondried thyme

1 tablespoonground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the orange juice concentrate, orange slices, lemon slices, lime slices, thyme, pepper, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and water in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Step 2

Wash and dry your turkey. Make sure you have removed the innards. Place the turkey, breast down, into the brine. Make sure that the cavity gets filled. Place the bucket in the refrigerator.

Step 3

Allow turkey to marinate 1 to 2 days before cooking. Remove the turkey carefully. Drain and discard the excess brine and pat dry.

Step 4

Cook the turkey as desired reserving the drippings for gravy. Keep in mind that brined turkeys cook 20 to 30 minutes faster

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