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Turkey breast ... brine or no?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:07 pm
I'm cooking just a turkey breast .. any reason to go ahead and do the brine solution thing?? Never in my life did this before ... mom or the inlaws always did it!
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:12 pm to tiger91
I like brined turkey. Makes the meat very juicy. Matter of opinion though.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:12 pm to KosmoCramer
thanks but can you elaborate?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:11 pm to tiger91
Dry brining:
Combine half a cup of Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 6 tablespoons Morton's kosher salt) with two tablespoons of baking powder in a bowl. Carefully pat your turkey dry with paper towels. Generously sprinkle it on all surfaces with the salt mixture by picking up the mixture between your thumb and fingers, holding it six to ten inches above the bird and letting the mixture shower down over the surface of the turkey for even coverage. The turkey should be well-coated with salt, though not completely encrusted.
Warning: You will most likely not need all of the salt, in some cases less than half will be ok depending on the size of your bird and your salt preference.
Transfer the turkey to a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate uncovered for 12 to 24 hours. Without rinsing, roast using one of our recipes, omitting any additional salting steps called for in those recipes.
Dry-brining for more than 24 hours will produce even more juicy and well-seasoned meat. To brine longer than 24 hours, loosely cover turkey with plastic wrap or cheesecloth before refrigerating to prevent excess moisture loss through evaporation. Let rest for up to 3 days.
Combine half a cup of Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 6 tablespoons Morton's kosher salt) with two tablespoons of baking powder in a bowl. Carefully pat your turkey dry with paper towels. Generously sprinkle it on all surfaces with the salt mixture by picking up the mixture between your thumb and fingers, holding it six to ten inches above the bird and letting the mixture shower down over the surface of the turkey for even coverage. The turkey should be well-coated with salt, though not completely encrusted.
Warning: You will most likely not need all of the salt, in some cases less than half will be ok depending on the size of your bird and your salt preference.
Transfer the turkey to a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate uncovered for 12 to 24 hours. Without rinsing, roast using one of our recipes, omitting any additional salting steps called for in those recipes.
Dry-brining for more than 24 hours will produce even more juicy and well-seasoned meat. To brine longer than 24 hours, loosely cover turkey with plastic wrap or cheesecloth before refrigerating to prevent excess moisture loss through evaporation. Let rest for up to 3 days.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:18 pm to tiger91
I'm doing America's Test Kitchen's take on Julia Child's Roast turkey. The thighs are removed, and the thigh bone removed. Then the thigh meat is seasoned and rolled and trussed. This means later, you'll be able to slice it like white meat.
The breast is brined about 6 hours in a 1/8 cup salt to 1 quart water brine. (use as much as you need to cover) The breast is started in a skillet, then both breast and thigh quarters are cooked directly on top of bread dressing.
The breast is brined about 6 hours in a 1/8 cup salt to 1 quart water brine. (use as much as you need to cover) The breast is started in a skillet, then both breast and thigh quarters are cooked directly on top of bread dressing.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 12:15 am to tiger91
Brine that bird in a mini trash can, they're perfect
Posted on 11/26/14 at 1:30 am to iliveinabox
I use a plastic 5 gallon paint bucket.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 1:49 am to HonoraryCoonass
How much turkey breast are you cooking that you need a mini trash can or a 5 gallon paint bucket
Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:07 am to tiger91
If you have it and have time certainly brine it. I use wet brine but a lot on here use dry brine. Either one.
Wet brine is one cup salt, one cup sugar per gallon of water. Basic brine. Just the breast I would brine from 6-12 hours. The rinse very well several times and dry.
Wet brine is one cup salt, one cup sugar per gallon of water. Basic brine. Just the breast I would brine from 6-12 hours. The rinse very well several times and dry.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:13 am to Martini
By way of comparison, i dry brined a turkey breast on sunday and cooked on Monday. I used a tablespoon of salt.
Dry brines wins.
Dry brines wins.
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