Turkey brines or marinade recipes??

Question

Does anyone have any really good recipes for brining/marinading?

Answer 1

Brine away! Need more? Double it.

1 ga cold water add:
1 1/2 c salt
1/2 c molasses
1 1/2 tb garlic; crushed or minced
1/2 tb onion powder
1/4 c black pepper
1/2 c lemon juice
1/2 oz maple flavoring
12 oz ginger ale
Cover the bird with brine and refidge it or put it in a bucket with ice around it in a big cooler over nite

Answer 2

Maple-Brined Turkey
Ingredients:
24 C water
1 1/2 C maple-flavored syrup
1 C coarse salt
3/4 C packed brown sugar
1-10lb turkey
cooking oil

Instructions:
In a stockpot large enough to hold turkey combine water, syrup, salt and brown sugar; stir to dissolve salt and sugar.
Rinse turkey.
Carefully add turkey to brine.
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours.
Remove turkey from brine; discard brine.
Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels.
Place turkey breast up on a rack in a roasting pan.
Brush with oil.
Cover turkey loosely with foil.
Roast in a 325 oven for 2 3/4 to 3 hours, removeing foil after first 2 1/4 hours.
When done, cover turkey and let stand at room temp for 20 minutes before carving.

Answer 3

Brine:
water, salt, and sugar is a good and basic brine,

Answer 4

Marinade : Curd, chopped shallots, salt, pepper, turmeric, lime juice, chopped tomatoes!

Answer 5

I soak my turkey in a bottle of bourbon, just put it in a big trashbag so it is completely imersed in bourbon - take it out cook - enjoy...