Best 7 Apple Spice Brine For Turkey Breast Recipes

APPLE SPICE TURKEY BRINE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour apple and orange juice into a large pot over medium heat. Add the salt, brown sugar , cloves, and nutmeg.
• Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat until salt and sugar are completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature (at least 40 to 60 minutes). After the mixture has sufficiently cooled, add the cold water.
• Place poultry in a large plastic container or a large stockpot. Pour the brine over top . Brine poultry covered for at least 1 hour per pound in the refrigerator.
• Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking. Pat turkey dry inside and out and apply with rub of choice. Cook meat as directed.​

APPLE BRINE FOR TURKEY THE NIGHT BEFORE COOKING

Steps:

• Line a cooler with a large food safe bag. Combine the apple juice, water, and salt in the bag; stir until the salt is dissolved; add the garlic.
• To use: Lie your turkey into the brine with the breast-side down; add more water to submerge turkey completely if needed. Pour the ice over the turkey. Seal the bag and close the cooler; allow to sit overnight.

APPLE-SPICE BRINE FOR TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• In saucpan stir together, apple cider, brown sugar, salt, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add water and allow to cool.
• Place poultry in a container large enough to hold the poultry (I used plastic container for a turkey breast).
• Pour cooled brine over poultry and seal. (If using a ziplock bag, squeeze out as much as possible before sealing).
• Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• PREPARE STOVE-TOP SMOKER:.
• Add 2 tablespoon Alder wood to bottom of stove-top smoker.
• Line drip tray with foil and spray.
• Remove turkey from brine and place on rack.
• Use closing lid if possible, otherwise fashion an aluminum tent for the cover.
• Follow stove-smokers manufacture instructions for smoking poultry.

APPLE BRINE FOR TURKEY

Steps:

• Combine the apple juice, water, and salt in a large stock pan, Heat and stir until the salt has dissolved completely and the liquid looks clear. Add the garlic and remove from heat.
• Allow the brine to cool completely.
• Wash your turkey thoroughly, removing the neck and giblets so the brine can get to the interior of the bird. Save the neck and giblets for gravy or stock.
• Place some ice in the bottom of a cooler (large enough to hold your turkey. Place the turkey in your brining bag, and place upright in your cooler. Pour the brine over the turkey, and seal the bag securely, removing any excess air so the turkey is totally submerged and covered with the brine. Pour more ice in the cooler so that your turkey will stay cold overnight.
• When you are ready to roast your turkey, remove it from the brine, and rinse the turkey again. Pat the turkey dry, and season your turkey as you prefer.

APPLE AND HERB BRINE FOR TURKEY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except olive oil and butter) in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn off heat and let the brine cool completely.
• Place a cleaned turkey (giblets removed) breast-side down into the brine. You can brine it right in the pot if it fits, or in a brining bag.
• Refridgerate turkey in brine for 16 - 24 hours.
• Remove turkey from brine and rinse really well to remove excess salt from surface of the bird. (All the good brine flavor will be inside the meat).
• Pat your turkey dry with paper towels and brush a mixture of olive oil and butter all over your bird.
• Roast your turkey according to your directions. (I roast mine in a roasting bag.).

BUTTERMILK-BRINED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• One to two days before you plan to cook, place buttermilk and salt in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag and stir to dissolve salt. Place turkey breast in the bag and seal carefully, expelling the air. Squish the bag to distribute buttermilk all around the turkey, place on a rimmed plate, and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. If you're so inclined, you can turn the bag periodically so every part of the turkey gets marinated, but that's not essential.
• Two hours before you plan to start cooking, remove the turkey from the plastic bag and scrape off as much buttermilk as you can without being obsessive. Discard buttermilk, set the breast on a rimmed plate and bring it to room temperature.
• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and heat to 425 degrees. Place breast skin-side up on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a wire rack or parchment paper.
• Place baking sheet on the prepared oven rack and roast the turkey until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the breast without touching bone registers 150 degrees, about 40 minutes for a boneless breast or 50 minutes for a bone-in breast. (You may want to tent the breast with aluminum foil if it's darkening too quickly.)
• Transfer turkey to a cutting board or platter and allow to rest at least 15 minutes before carving.

APPLE CIDER TURKEY BRINE

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups water, apple cider, kosher salt, sage, rosemary, thyme, and peppercorns together in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil; cook and stir brine until the salt is just dissolved. Remove from heat; add ice cubes.