How To Brine A Turkey Super Juicy Turkey

Published 11/7/2022

Everyone Should Brine a Turkey

There are 3 main reasons why we love brining our Thanksgiving turkey. No need to serve dried up turkey every again. You’ll notice that typically only leaner cuts of meat such as chicken, turkey or pork chops and this is because of their low-fat content. Brining truly does help your lean cuts of meat come out nice and moist!

Dry Brine vs. Wet Brine

You’ll notice that our wet turkey brine recipe calls for water and that is because it is a wet brine. A dry brine only uses salt and the natural moisture from the meat instead of adding in extra moisture from water. We have a great dry brine recipe, too. Feel free to check it out!

Turkey Brine Ingredients

When mixing up a brine for a turkey there are so many ways you can change up the brine based on what you have on had. The key to a brine is the salt water, anything you adda after that is extra. Dry Brine This turkey brine includes fresh citrus, but any aromatics you add to the brine would elevate the brine.

Water Kosher salt Sliced orangesSliced lemonsSmashed garlic cloves Chopped white onion Sprigs fresh thyme Whole turkey

How to Brine a Turkey

Brining a turkey is super simple and 100% worth the extra effort in the end. Here is how to make an easy brine for a whole turkey: Thanksgiving Turkey Turkey Seasoning

Storage

Make sure you store your turkey in the brine in the refrigerator. Keeping the turkey at a consistent chilled temperature in the refrigerator will ensure.