This recipe has two different marinades that are started on Tuesday morning This is a marinade recipe only and makes a preThanksgiving marinade for a juicy turkey with lots of flavor
Prep Time
2 days 25 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
15
Ingredients
Instructions
On the Tuesday morning before Thanksgiving
whisk together salt
orange juice
brown sugar
a cinnamon stick and water in a large nonreactive container with a cover
such as a large stainless steel stockpot. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve
about 5 minutes. Place the turkey into the brine
cover
and refrigerate overnight.
The next day
remove turkey from the first marinade
shake off excess
and pat the bird dry. Discard the brine. Clean the stockpot or brining container.
In the clean stockpot
make the marinade by stirring together together sliced oranges
sliced lemons
onion
green bell pepper
parsley
cloves
garlic powder
cinnamon sticks
paprika
olive oil
and pepper. Place the turkey into the stockpot and rub the marinade into the turkey. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
On Thanksgiving Day
remove turkey from the marinade and shake off the excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Roast the turkey using your favorite method.
Editor's Note:
If there is not enough brine to completely cover the turkey
make additional. Do not dilute the brine with water
or the flavor will be weakened.
Always brine foods in a food-grade
nonreactive container such as a stainless steel or enameled stockpot
a brining bag
or a food-grade plastic bucket. Never use ordinary trash bags
plastic trash cans
or metal buckets or containers not meant for food use.
