We’ve got three options for making a delicious turkey this season!

How To Season A Turkey

From injecting to brining see the options that are easy and flavorful.

Injecting A Turkey

• Add 1.5 Cups of chicken stock to the Basting Bowl/Pot
• Add the butter and season to taste with Rub A Dub
• Heat until butter just melts and remove the basting pot from the burner
• Allow to cool slightly on the counter
• When ready draw the solution into the injector and inject into the protein in many different locations
  • Inject slowly to allow the butter to cool and stay inside the meat
• For lower sodium injection use – low sodium stock and unsalted butter
• For Bayou injection use Bayou Dust instead of Rub a Dub
• Discard leftover solution
• Cook proteins immediately

Brining A Turkey

• Select the perfect bird, know its weight.
• Select the brine to fit your taste. Sweet, savory, garlic, Italian, etc.
• Defrost the Turkey under refrigeration then remove the bird from the bag.
• Remove any gift packages in the bird. Check the cavity and neck area
• Rinse the bird inside and out.
• Place the bird into the brine bucket
• Follow the directions on the Brine package and add your brine to 2 quarts of water in a pan on the stove.
• Heat on HIGH for 5 minutes to dissolve the sugar and salt.
• Cool the Brine mixture, add ICE water and mix well
• Add Brine bag to bucket if desired
• Place the water into the bucket. BE SURE TO COVER THE BIRD WITH BRINE.
• Place in the fridge, fridge not big enough? Use a cooler large enough to fit the bucket and ice around the sides and over the top.
• Brine for about 45 minutes per pound. Be sure not to over brine. If you desire a stronger flavor, use a stronger brine solution for the same amount of time.  Example: 1.5 bags of brine for 45 minutes per pound
• Remove from the brine solution, NO NEED TO RINSE.
• Proceed to cook or smoke as you normally do. See below for cooking tips.

Adding A Rub

• Open package and remove any giblets
• Drain liquid off turkey and pat dry
• Remove and extra skin or fat that you don’t want
• Rub all over with oil
• Season to taste with preferred rub
• Allow Turkey to sit, on a cookie sheet pan for 10-15 minutes

  Products Featured: InjectorBrines 5 Gallon Bucket Rubs    Always follow manufacturers instructions before using any product.   For more helpful tips and advice visit a neighborhood Ace or visit us online at acehardware.com   Published on 10/21/2020

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