Smoked Turkey Breast Brine Recipe
Perfect Turkey brine for smoked Turkey breast to keep your bird extra juicy
Ingredients
- 1 gallon Water
- 1 cup Kosher Salt
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Garlic
- 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
- ¼ cup Whole Peppercorns
- 6 Bay Leaves
Instructions
- Mix brine ingredients together in a large bowl or cooler. Whisk until sugar and salt are dissolved
- Place turkey breast in a ziplock bag or cooler along with brine. Place in the fridge for overnight
- Remove turkey breast from brine, pat dry and season the turkey liberally on all sides.
- Smoke or grill (or bake) at 275-300 degree F. until breast reaches 160 degrees F. (about 2-3 hours)
- Let Turkey Breast rest for 20 minutes before slicing