This simple turkey leg brine recipe can also be used for turkey wings, chicken legs or drumsticks, or even turkey thighs or a turkey breast if you like.

Quick brine for turkey legs. Web place in refrigerator to cool down. Rinse the brine from the legs and wings and pat dry. Pat dry with a paper towel.

Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Web either brine the turkey beforehand or salt the inside and outside of the bird generously, then stuff the cavity with aromatics, like lemon halves, wedges of onion, and herbs. Spread the softened butter all over the turkey, under the skin, around the legs and breasts, as evenly as possible.

This quick turkey brine is ridiculously easy to throw together and gives you a juicy, flavorful turkey in a fraction of the time needed for a traditional brine. The brine penetrates the meat to add flavor and moisture to the meat to help keep them from drying out during the slow cooking process. Please read our disclosure policy.

Rub ½ cup on the legs and 1 cup on the breast. Transfer the turkey, uncovered to the fridge and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, and up to 72 hours. Web add bay leaves, cloves, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and ice cubes.

Cool it down and pour it over the turkey legs. Heat 2 cups of water to a boil. Dissolve kosher salt, garlic, herbs, and allspice berries in water.

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