Do You Brine a Butterball Turkey?
"If You Want to You Can, but You Don't Have To," Says Miller. "Most Turkeys Are Already Brined. Butterball Turkeys Have a Solution in Them That Really Helps to...
"If you want to you can, but you don't have to," says Miller. "Most turkeys are already brined. Butterball turkeys have a solution in them that really helps to keep them moist and juicy and tender. If you're going to brine it, we do suggest that you cut down on the salt.”
Can I wet brine a Butterball turkey?
Do not brine kosher turkey are self-basting turkeys like Butterball. With the wet brine, the whole turkey is submerged in a salt water solution. That salt solution gets into the cells of the meat, breaks down the muscle and is trapped. Once the turkey is cooking that seasoned solution can't escape.
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How do you salt a Butterball turkey?
- Buy a 12-14 pound Butterball self-basting turkey.
- Brine for 8-12 hours or overnight.
- Apply your favorite rub inside and out.
- Smoke at 325-350°F until 160-165°F in the breast, 170-175°F in the thigh, approximately 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
- Let rest for 20 minutes before carving.
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