Brimming Turkey

[bdgibson]

I would like to brime our store bought frozen turkey this year but my wife thinks that seeing how most turkeys are already brimmed it would make it too salty. What's your thoughts on this?

 

[BigW.]

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You'll be fine if you use the proper amts of salt in your brine.

 

[Big ED147]

I’ve brined frozen turkeys before, even though they’re often injected with a salt solution. Honestly, I’ve found that a short brine still makes a noticeable difference in flavor and moisture, but you definitely want to be careful with the time—maybe just a few hours instead of overnight to avoid it getting too salty. You could also cut back on the salt in the brine if you're worried about it.

 

[thirdeye]

For enhanced turkeys, I use a lower salt injectable brine and shoot all the pieces the night before cooking.

There are also plenty of store-bought injections. Tony Chachere’s has 4 or 5 flavors.