This orange turkey brine recipe adds something unexpected to your Thanksgiving turkey—it will "ooh" and "aah" your guests.
Prep
17 min
Cook
45 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1.5 gallonss water
1
, 12 fluid ounce
1 cup kosher salt
1 orange
, sliced
1 lemon
, sliced
1 lime
, sliced
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic
, smashed
2 bays leaves
Instructions
1
Combine water, orange juice concentrate, salt, orange slices, lemon slices, lime slices, thyme, black pepper, garlic, and bay leaves in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
2
Wash and pat turkey dry (make sure giblets are removed). Place turkey, breast-side down, into brine, making sure the cavity is filled. Place the stockpot in the refrigerator. Brine turkey for 8 to 48 hours.
Nutrition per serving
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