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Savory Turkey Brine

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

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

Directions

  1. 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.

Footnotes

  • Recipe makes enough brine for a 16 to 24 pound turkey.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 28 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by Jason   view full review
Absolutely WONDERFUL! Great on Chicken too! The Juiciest bird I've ever made!! I use it on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by MommyMandy   view full review
Made the turkey really juicy and you can't even taste the soy sauce
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by elaine   view full review
Absolutely awesome. was the best turkey we have ever had.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by Namako   view full review
I did this overnight to my turkey, which I then cooked in my big slow cooker. I also added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by Celi   view full review
Made no difference in the juiciness of my bird. Will stick to my own brine.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2011 by Valerie Scheppe   view full review
Very good, as long as you double the herbs
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by grammaizzy   view full review
This is the first time in about 40 years that I brined a turkey, and it was delicious. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by onhealthfood   view full review
Wow!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2011 by Blossom   view full review
Best turkey I have ever had!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by Faith   view full review
I used this brine for the first time this year because I didn't have all of the ingredients...

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