Savory Turkey Brine

14 Reviews

“Brining a turkey makes for a juicier bird, and this brine--with sage, celery seed, thyme and soy sauce--brings plenty of flavor too.” - by Kikkoman

Ingredients

2 gallons cold water
10 ounces Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons dried sage
2 tablespoons dried celery seed
1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Original recipe yields 24 servings

Directions

The night before roasting, remove giblets and turkey neck; rinse turkey inside and out. In a large stock pot or 5 gallon bucket mix water with remaining ingredients. Stir well until all the salt is dissolved. Place turkey in the pot cover with a lid and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Remove turkey from the brine, rinsing well. Follow your regular cooking instructions.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
28 cal
1%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Carbs
4.6 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Jason

Nov. 24, 2010

"Absolutely WONDERFUL! Great on Chicken too! The Juiciest bird I've ever made!! I use it on whole chickens before I smoke them too!..." See more"

MommyMandy

Nov. 30, 2010

"Made the turkey really juicy and you can't even taste the soy sauce..." See more"

Namako

Nov. 30, 2010

"I did this overnight to my turkey, which I then cooked in my big slow cooker. I also added some peppercorns, and more spices to the slow cooker. Moist and delicious!!!..." See more"

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