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Citrus Turkey Brine

By: MPRADO

"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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Prep Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 15 servings

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 1/2 gallons cold water

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.