Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Brined Roast Turkey Breast
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
from www.jocooks.com
It ranks #1 of 58 for tenderness among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 596 cooks on www.jocooks.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 5% | 2% |
| salt | 7% | 0% |
| aromatics | 15% | 1% |
| liquid | 103% | 0% |
| sweetener | 5% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1893 g | 8 cups water |
| 144 g | 1/2 cup kosher salt |
| 106 g | 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) |
| 24 g | 8 cloves garlic (smashed) |
| 1 cinnamon stick | |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup sage (fresh) |
| 2 g | 2 sprigs rosemary |
| 2 lemons | |
| 1 orange | |
| 4 cups ice | |
| 300 g | 2 medium onions (quartered) |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (smashed) |
| 2268 g | 5 pound turkey breast (bone in, thawed) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste) |
| 114 g | 8 tablespoon butter (melted) |
| 240 g | 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added) |
| pan drippings | |
| 180 g | 3/4 cup chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added, or water) |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or more for a thicker gravy) |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon water |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.jocooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“First time for me to brine a turkey breast and it was delicious! Will always do it this way. Was a bit concerned about the cinnamon with other flavors but it was perfect! And the response from Jo right away about my question regarding extra spices in the roast” — a cook, 5.0★
“Since I found this recipe about 6 years ago I have not gone back to roasting a whole turkey. All my guests always love this turkey because of the moistness and flavour. It is something all my friends and family look forward to. I personally love the smell of ” — a cook, 5.0★