Kikkoman Recipe ∽ Savory Turkey Brine

Brining a turkey makes for a juicier bird, and this brine--with sage, celery seed, thyme and soy sauce--brings plenty of flavor too.

Ingredients

• 2 gallons cold water
• 10 ounces Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
• ½ cup kosher salt
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons dried sage
• 2 tablespoons dried celery seed
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Cooking Directions

1. The night before roasting, remove giblets and turkey neck; rinse turkey inside and out. In a large stock pot or 5 gallon bucket mix water with remaining ingredients. Stir well until all the salt is dissolved. Place turkey in the pot cover with a lid and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Remove turkey from the brine, rinsing well. Follow your regular cooking instructions.

Nutrition Facts

• calories27.6
• carbohydrateContent4.6 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent1.8 g
• sodiumContent2674.8 mg
• sugarContent4.2 g