Popular Father Of The Brine Recipe
Just follow this Father Of The Brine Recipe ingredients and directions and make a perfect Turkey Brine like Robert Bob Blecher's.
Equipment & Tools
- Bowl
- Measuring Cup
- Plastic Bag
- Measuring Spoon
- Oven
- Pan
- Aluminium Foil
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups Morton Kosher Salt, Recommended
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 2 gallons Water + If Needed
- 3 Rosemary Sprigs
- 5 Thyme Sprigs
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp 365 by Whole Foods Market Allspice, Recommended
- 1 tsp Crushed Black Peppercorn
- 3 cloves Garlic, Smashed
- 4 Melissa's Dried De Arbol Chiles, Recommended
- 20 pound Whole Turkey
Instructions
- Pour the water into a large bowl, then add the salt and sugar to the water and stir until dissolved.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
- Place the turkey in a clean plastic bag or pot for marinating and pour the brine into the bag or pot to completely cover the turkey.
- Take as much air out of the bag as you can and tie it up.
- Place the turkey in the fridge for 8 to 10 hours or however long it takes you to sleep it off.
- The following day, take the turkey out of the bag and rinse it off, pat dry and let sit out until it reaches room temperature for at least 1 hour.
- Get the oven ready at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place in a roasting pan.
- Put the turkey on a flat rack in the middle of a shallow roasting pan that is 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep, breast side up.
- For an unstuffed turkey, roast it in the oven for 13 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature of the breast's deepest part reaches 170°F.
- Every 45 minutes, baste the turkey with the pan juices. Remove the breast from the oven when it reaches 170°F in the deepest part of the cavity.
- Let it rest for 18 to 20 minutes before carving.
Nutrition
Serving: 450gramsCalories: 620kcal (31%)Carbohydrates: 11g (4%)Protein: 99.8g (200%)Fat: 17.1g (26%)Saturated Fat: 5.6g (35%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 258mg (86%)Sodium: 11556mg (502%)Potassium: 1029mg (29%)Fiber: 0.5g (2%)Sugar: 10g (11%)Calcium: 40mg (4%)Iron: 36mg (200%)
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