Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1/2 cup Morton® Kosher Salt
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 Tbsp. red chile, fresh with seeds, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 1/4 cups white onion, sliced thin
• 3 Tbsp. ginger
• 1/4 cup whole garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup Meyer lemon, sliced thin
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. lemongrass
• 1/2 Tbsp. thyme sprigs
• 1/2 Tbsp. oregano sprigs

Instructions

1. Bring water, salt and sugar to a boil. Whisk to ensure that mixture dissolves completely. Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients. Let the brine cool completely and submerge turkey meat:
2. For the breasts only, let sit in brine for 5 hours.
3. For a whole 12-pound turkey, let sit in brine for 12 hours.