Has anyone ever tried to brine a turkey before? I'm trying it for the first time this thanksgiving. It's soaking in an apple cider brine solution with citrus, and herbs for tomorrow. Does anyone have any advice for cooking it after its finished brining? The recipe recommends a glaze but I think that's going to be a little too sweet because its already being soaked in cider. Any ideas?
Edited by - PatioFarmgirl on Nov 21 2012 5:31:21 PM
Nicole, I'm cider brining mine for the first time too. I'm planning on rinsing the turkey well after it's out of the brine tomorrow, patting it dry and making a butter paste with cider and a bit of brown mustard to limit the sweet factor, I also may add a splop of balsamic vinegar like I usually do to the baste because I like the flavor that it adds to the turkey. I haven't brined a turkey before, so it will be a big experiment for me. Good luck and let me know how yours came out Happy Thanksgiving!
I brine mine every year. Just make sure to rinse the turkey well and pat dry before roasting to remove excess salt. I don't add anything else except for a nice coating of butter. Comes out great but sometimes the juices are too fruity or salty to make gravy with. This year I brined mine and we are smoking it for the first time!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
Thanks Annika and Diane. I decided to oil it and just add a little pepper and stuff the cavity with carrots and onions. Diane, my mom's a little concerned that it won't have much flavor so I'm glad to see that it'll be plenty flavorful even if we didn't add anything else. It smells great! I can't wait to compare results with y'all!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
Glad to hear the smoking turned out so well! My turkey was a hit too. The meat turned out really moist, especially in the breast, even though the turkey was so athletic you'd guess it was a marathon runner. Mom's no longer a skeptic! :)
Brining Turkey
Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 5:28:22 PM
