Apple-Brined Turkey Breasts

Name: Apple-Brined Turkey Breasts
Yield: Makes 12–15 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Large carrots, 2, unpeeled; Yellow onion, 1, unpeeled; Unsalted butter, 9 tablespoons, at room temperature; Fresh whole bone-in turkey breasts, 2, about 12 pounds total weight; Apple Brine; Dry white wine, ½ cup; Fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon; Canola oil, ¼ cup, plus more for brushing; Reduced-sodium chicken broth, 1¾ cups

Preparation info

Makes
12–15
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Thanksgiving

By Lou Seibert Pappas

Published 2011

About

Brining turkey, or soaking it in this salt-and-sugar solution, adds moisture to the meat. It is an especially good technique to use with all-white breast meat, which can become dry with roasting.

Ingredients

Apple Brine
Fresh whole bone-in turkey breasts, 2, about 12 pounds total

Americas
United States
Stew
Main course
Gluten-free
Thanksgiving

Method

Make the Apple Brine as directed on.

Pat the turkey breasts dry with paper towels. Immerse the turkey breasts completely in the stockpot with the brine. If needed, invert a small plate on top of the turkey breasts to keep them submerged. Alternatively, if using a brining bag, put the turkey breasts in the bag, slowly pour the brine in over them, close