Name: Citrus Turkey Brine recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup salt;1 lemon, cut into wedges;1 orange, cut into wedges;1 medium onion, cut into wedges;3 cloves garlic;4 bay leaves;1 tablespoon dried thyme;1 tablespoon ground black pepper;1 ½ gallons cold water

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Ingredients

1 cup salt 1 lemon, cut into wedges 1 orange, cut into wedges 1 medium onion, cut into wedges 3 cloves garlic 4 bay leaves 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 ½ gallons cold water

Nutrition Info

5.7 calories carbohydrate: 1.3 g cholesterol: 0 mg fat: 0 g fiber: 0.4 g protein: 0.2 g saturatedFat: 0 g servingSize: - sodium: 6239.2 mg sugar: 0.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Rub salt onto your turkey, and place remaining salt, lemons, oranges, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper into a large pot. Place the turkey in the pot, and fill with water. Refrigerate overnight. Discard brine after removing turkey.

Recipe Yield

15 servings

Recipe Note

A great citrus brine recipe. This will leave your Turkey very moist. You could also use it on other poultry in smaller amounts.

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