A Turkey breast is perfect for a smaller Thanksgiving, or as a backup bird if you need some extra white meat. (My mom always cooks an extra turkey breast on Thanksgiving. Actually, my mom cooks ...

Trader Joe's brined half turkey is a popular pick for holidays and easy meals alike, but you should know how to store it ...

Add the turkey to the pot, breast-side down, cover it with the brine, and refrigerate overnight. Drain the turkey, pat it dry, and set aside at room temperature for 11⁄2 hours. Preheat oven to ...

4. Place the turkey in the brine solution, breast down. Cover and chill for 6 to 8 hours. Or use the overnight method by reducing the salt and sugar amounts by 1/2 so the turkey does not retain too ...

Turn the turkey in the brine every few hours if it is not totally ... Slide a small rubber spatula between the skin and the breast meat to separate them. Pipe half of the herb butter under the ...

Soak it in a delicious brine. About eight to 18 hours should ... Some people say to roast your turkey breast side down the first hour to help it stay moist. But it's tough to flip a hot bird.

Place the turkey, breast first, inside the double thickness of bags. Do not use trash bags or any bag that is not food-safe (chemicals from bag will leach into turkey). 5. Pour chilled brine into ...

Dry the bird inside and out with paper towels. Halve the onion, and put one half of it in the cavity of the turkey, which has been placed breast side-down in a lightly oiled roasting pan.