Best Brine Ever (For Turkey or Chicken) Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
357
Calories
Total time
725
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch rosemary
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 heads garlic , halved through the equator
  • 2 cups kosher salt
  • 2 gallons water

Directions:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a large pot, cover, and bring to a boil.
  2. Boil for 1 minute, stirring to dissolve the salt.
  3. Remove from the heat and cool completely, then chill before using. The brine can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  4. For turkey, place the thawed bird into a food grade plastic bucket, pour the cooled brine over top, add ice water to completely submerge the bird (nothing peeking out).
  5. Place the lid on the bucket and keep cold overnight at least 12 hours.
  6. Remove from brine, take out any of the aromatics that may be hiding in the cavity of the turkey, pat dry and let the turkey come to room temp for a few hours BEFORE you put it in the oven.
  7. (For my turkey, I added a fresh lemon, one head of garlic and some fresh herbs to the cavity of the bird before roasting).
  8. For chicken brine the bird UP TO BUT NOT MORE THAN 12 hours, I’ve not used this recipe on chicken but I’ve read the warnings of people who have left chicken in this brine for too long and it comes out salty!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 357.18 Kcal (1495 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.02g 12%
Cholesterol 6.36mg 2%
Sodium 12904.43mg 538%
Potassium 179.73mg 4%
Total Carbs 77.74g 26%
Sugars 71.95g 288%
Dietary Fiber 2.46g 10%
Protein 1.03g 2%
Vitamin C 40.6mg 68%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 226.9mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 17.05 Kcal (71 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38g 12%
Cholesterol 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 615.97mg 538%
Potassium 8.58mg 4%
Total Carbs 3.71g 26%
Sugars 3.43g 288%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 10%
Protein 0.05g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 68%
Iron 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 10.8mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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