wined and brined poultry

Name: Wined and Brined Poultry
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 cup(s) water; 6 - bay leaves; 1 cup(s) chopped onion; 1 cup(s) kosher salt; 2 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 1 tablespoon(s) black peppercorns; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - lemons; 1 bottle(s) dry white wine

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Tess Geer

Westerville, OH

Updated on Nov 9, 2012

Using white wine in your brine will give you a very moist and flavorful turkey or chicken without any vinegar taste. You will love the results! I use this brine for whole turkeys & chickens , turkey breasts and chicken pieces. It's great for boneless skinless chicken breasts and turkey tenderloins because the low fat content in these cuts makes them prone to dryness.

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Ingredients

10 cups water
6 - bay leaves
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - lemons
1 bottle dry white wine

How To Make wined and brined poultry

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except the wine in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Halve lemons and squeeze juice into brine then add the lemon halves. Boil for ten minutes.

Step 2

Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Add white wine.
Step 3

Rinse and pat dry poultry. Immerse in brine and refrigerate for 24-48 hours. Make sure poultry is completely immersed by placing a plate on top if necessary.
Step 4

Remove poultry from brine, rinse and pat dry. Prepare poultry as desired.
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