Matt's Fried Turkey Brine Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Turkey Recipes. (Matt's Fried Turkey Brine Recipe). This recipe comes from a dear friend of mine who's made his living as a sous chef on a luxury cruise line. When I asked him for a recipe for deep fried turkey, this is what he produced. Please remember to PAT THE TURKEY DRY before placing into hot oil. We don't want any injuries....just full tummies! Recipe is for brine for a 16-pound turkey.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 12hrs

Total: 12hrs25 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Matt's Fried Turkey Brine Recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon vegetable broth

1 cup kosher salt

½ cup light brown sugar

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

1 ½ teaspoons whole allspice berries

1 ½ teaspoons chopped candied ginger

1 gallon water with ice chunks

1 red apple

cored and sliced

½ onion

sliced

1 cinnamon stick

1 cup water

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

6 fresh sage leaves

Marinated Turkey Breast

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine vegetable broth kosher salt brown sugar peppercorns allspice berries and ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Bring to a boil remove brine from heat cool to room temperature and refrigerate brine until chilled at least 4 hours. Add ice water apple onion cinnamon stick 1 cup water rosemary and sage leaves to brine just before using.

Nutritional Information

Matt's Fried Turkey Brine Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 66.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 10.9g

Fat: 0.6g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1016.3IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg

Vitamin C: 1.2mg 2%

Folate: 2mcg 1%

Calcium: 41.3mg 4%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 5.7mg 2%

Potassium: 44.2mg 1%

Sodium: 6163.4mg 247%

Calories From Fat: 5.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.