Cuban brine

Name: Cuban brine
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Sour Orange Juice or 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup lime juice; 1 1/2 limes sliced; 1 orange sliced; 4 clove garlic unpeeled and smashed; 1 onion quartered; 4 bay leaves; 1 tbsp dried mexican oregano; 1 cup salt; 1 tbsp ground black pepper; 1 1/2 gallon to 2 gallons of water to fill a stock pot 3 quarters full

310michelle @cook_2701494

Bell, California

Easiest brine recipe with a latin twist :)

310michelle @cook_2701494

Bell, California

Easiest brine recipe with a latin twist :)

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Ingredients

20 mins

1 cupSour Orange Juice or 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup lime juice
1 1/2limes sliced
1orange sliced
4 clovegarlic unpeeled and smashed
1onion quartered
4bay leaves
1 tbspdried mexican oregano
1 cupsalt
1 tbspground black pepper
1 1/2 gallon to 2 gallons of water to fill a stock pot 3 quarters full

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Steps

20 mins

1

In a large stock pot add all ingredients with water and bring to a boil.
2

Set aside and allow to cool to room temp. Add ice if needed
3

Wash turkey, remove giblets, and place it breast side down in a larger stock pot. Pour the brine over the bird, and inside the cavity. Fill with cold water to the top make sure entire bird is submerged.
4

Cover and and place in fridge for upto two days
5

When ready, remove the bird, rinse it with water and discard the brine.
6

Season your turkey and marinate in fridge over night