This turkey recipe uses brine techniques to bring the turkey meat , which is very humid. Cooking this turkey meat for your Christmas dinner a success both your friends and family do. Home cooking has never never more exciting! In
the kitchen, pickling is similar to a method in which the marinated
meat is immersed in a saline solution (brine) before firing. The
cooked meat moist by hydrating the cells of its muscle tissue before
cooking , via the process of osmosis, and by allowing the cells to
remain in the water while they are cooked, pickled brands through the
denaturation process. This prevents the meat from drying, or dehydration .
Christmas Turkey Cooking Recipe:
Juicy Turkey Breast
Serves 8
For the brine:
16 cups water.
2 cups sugar.
2 cups coarse salt.
5 cloves garlic, crushed.
1 tablespoon pickling spices.
For the turkey:
1 fresh breast, 9-11 pounds, deboned.
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted.
Black pepper.
2 cups chicken broth.
1. Mix the brine ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool to room temperature.
2. Rinse the turkey breast to shed excess fat. Place in a bowl or pot , turkey breast - side to the bottom depth . Pour the brine over the turkey breast and refrigerate . lightly covered , overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Remove the turkey breast brine 30 minutes before cooking. Line a shallow baking pan with long pieces of heavy paper.
4. Place the turkey breast in the pan. Brush with 4 tablespoons of melted butter, pepper. collect loose-leaf on top and bake for 1 1/ 2 hours. Open
the foil and bake for 2 1/4 hours , basting every 30 minutes with broth
and remaining 2 tablespoons butter, until the turkey breast is browned
and meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 165 ° F and juices run clear .
5. Transfer the turkey breast to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes before carving .
Reserve juice for sauce.
Calories:
240.
Carbs: 1g.
Protein: 33g.
Fat: 10 g.
Cholesterol 90 mg.
The water, pickling spices , and salt combine to make brining a great
technique for wonderfully moist turkey meat . Be
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