I produced this pickle-brined turkey dish since my partner is a pickle fanatic. He’s consumed with pickles and is even understood to take them off other individuals’s plates. I believed a mix of dill pickle juice, salt and spices would make a damp turkey with simply the correct amount of appetizing dill pickle taste.
I had not done much meat brining before attempting this dish. Thankfully, the procedure is extremely simple, which is terrific news for brining newbies: Just immerse the turkey in pickle-flavored liquid for 12 hours. (Our brining guide has more extensive details on this method.) The liquid develops a tender texture and instills the meat with taste.
The ended up pickle-brined turkey has great deals of color– golden brown with a yellow color from the pickle juice. The meat has a light pickle taste, and it’s actually juicy. I included red potatoes and onions to the pan. Both taste respectable with a tip of pickle! I even utilized the carcass to make homemade turkey stock and turkey gravy, and think what? They have some pickle taste, too. My other half remained in paradise.
Active Ingredients for Pickle-Brined Turkey
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For the salt water:
- 2 quarts dill pickle juice
- 2 quarts water
- 5 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons marinading spice
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 turkey (10 pounds)
To roast in the pan:
- 2 medium yellow onions, divided
- 9 pickle spears, divided
- 3 sprigs fresh dill
- 3 medium red potatoes
- 2 tablespoons grease
For the basting sauce:
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon brown or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grease
- 1 teaspoon dill pickle juice
Editor’s Tip:Select the very best turkey for your schedule– either fresh or frozen will work. Strategy to permit defrosting time for frozen turkeys. Prevent pre-basted birds given that this dish will look after the brining.
Tools You’ll Need
- Oven bags: Look for turkey-sized oven bags equipped with food covers. Utilized throughout brining, the bag makes it simpler to keep the turkey immersed in the liquid.
- Roasting pan: A big, tough roasting pan is a flexible tool for making roast turkey and other roasted meals. Pick one that includes a metal rack.
- Digital thermometer: Quickly inspect the temperature level of the turkey with a digital thermometer placed into the thigh meat.
Instructions Step 1: Brine the turkey
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Line a big stockpot or food-safe plastic pail with a turkey oven bag. Gather the pickle juice, 2 quarts of water, kosher salt, marinading spice and 4 sprigs of fresh dill; stir to integrate the active ingredients. Eliminate the giblets and neck bone from the turkey.