Welcome to Day 1 of Well Plated Turkey Week.Each day, I’ll be sharing a key part of how to roast the BEST Thanksgiving turkey of your life.Sign up here and I’ll send you my FREE Thanksgiving Survival Guide, complete with a menu and turkey-day countdown! Turkey Brine is where the juiciest, most moist turkey of your life begins.

This post covers how to wet brine a turkey and includes my favorite easy turkey brine recipe.Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for laterPin It! What is Brining? Brining is THE most important step to cooking a moist roast turkey (other than not overcooking the meat).Brining is the process of allowing meat to rest in a salt solution for about 24 hours prior to roasting.

Brining works through osmosis.It tenderizes the meat and the meat absorbs the brine’s flavor, so the turkey tastes seasoned throughout, not just on the outside.(You can read more about brining science here).A brined turkey can better retain moisture.

More moisture = juicier turkey.Brining gives you the opportunity to flavor the turkey with herbs and spices; it particularly seasons the skin.There are two types of turkey brines.Wet Brine: the turkey is submerged in a flavorful saltwater solution for 12 to 24 hours (what this post covers).Dry Brine: the turkey is salted on the outside with a combination of kosher salt, herbs, and seasonings of choice for 24 to 36 hours (dry brine recipe here).Each type of brine has its pros and cons; I tried both for my Th

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