Pork or Poultry Brine || Gracefult Kitchen

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Pork or Poultry Brine

Turkey

A perfect brine recipe for large amounts of meat such as pork butt or shoulder, several racks of pork ribs, chicken, or turkey.

Ingredients

water, as needed
3 carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 small onions, sliced
1 ½ cups kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 lemons, sliced
1 large green bell pepper, sliced
6 cloves garlic, chopped

Description

Fill a large pot with water to about 3/4-full; add carrots, celery, onions, kosher salt, brown sugar, lemon slices, bell pepper, and garlic. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture for 10 minutes.
Let the brine cool at room temperature for 10 minutes before refrigerating to chill completely, at least 1 hour more.
Strain brine into a separate food-safe container.