Brined Turkey Breast

Name: Brined Turkey Breast
Ingredients: For the brine:; 16 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups coarse salt; 5 cloves of garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon pickling spices; For the turkey:; 1 fresh turkey breast 9-11 pounds, deboned; 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; black pepper; 2 cups chicken broth

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

For the brine:
16 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 cups coarse salt
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon pickling spices
For the turkey:
1 fresh turkey breast 9-11 pounds, deboned
6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
black pepper
2 cups chicken broth

Directions

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1. Combine the brine ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool to room temperature.
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2. Rinse the turkey breast, discard excess fat. Place in a deep bowl or pot, breast-side down. Pour the brine over the breast and refrigerate, loosely covered, overnight.
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3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove the turkey from the brine 30 minutes before roasting. Line a shallow roasting pan with long piece of heavy-duuty aluminum foil.
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4. Place turkey in the pan. Brush with 4 tablsepoons of melted butter, season with pepper. Gather foil loosely on top and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Open the foil and bake for 2 1/4 hours more, basting every 30 minutes with broth and the remaining butter, until the turkey is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 165 degrees and the juices run clear. Transfer the breast to cutting board; let rest for 15 minutes before carving. Reserve pan juices for gravy.