Brining Solution for Turkey

By Karen-9

Full recipe for brining a turkey...use half for a chicken

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups lemon juice
• 1-1/4 cups orange juice
• 1-1/2 cups kosher salt
• 1-1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 1-1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 oranges , cut in half
• 3 jalepenos, minced with seeds
• 3 Tbls. chopped garlic
• 1-1/2 Tbls. chili powder
• 1-1/2 teas. Oregano
• 1-1/2 teas. Paprika
• 1 teas. Parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together.
Refrigerate turkey in mixture overnight.
(I put in a clean trash bag…one of the ones WITHOUT the deordorizer! Add the turkey. Tie bag. Bag again. Put in pan in refrigerator overnight, or outside in the cooler if it is cold!)