Brines
Find recipes for wet and dry brines, from simple chicken brines to apple cider turkey brine, pork brines, and brines for smoking salmon.
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Salmon Brine That's Oh-So-Fine
![turkey resting in a large container of turkey brine](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/9caMupsd8IilN7Im_XJcR4MWNl8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/85839-Out-Of-This-World-Turkey-Brine-ddmfs-4x3-041-0e82809005284b4fbb04285eeda6e549.jpg)
Out of This World Turkey Brine
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Easy Pork Brine
![close up on a plate of brined turkey sliced up](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/8uoxK1F6ctFasWetRZMG3jbZcGk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/17945-Basic-Brine-For-Smoking-Meat-ddmfs-078-4x3-1-0acc98a4e4194937817d565a27e5b736.jpg)
Basic Brine for Smoking Meat
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Basic Pork Brine
![Turkey in Citrus Turkey Brine in a large blue pot](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Wkwgc3wgbrcRklS8vceZRopgRYo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1928x1360:1930x1362)/75431-Citrus-Turkey-Brine-ddmds-4x3-d78f2522b06346a982740890d823933e.jpg)
Citrus Turkey Brine
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Perfect Chicken Brine
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Matt's Fried Turkey Brine
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Orange Turkey Brine
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Dry Brine Turkey
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Juicy Two-Stage Thanksgiving Turkey Marinade
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Apple Brine for Turkey the Night Before Cooking
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Apple Cider Turkey Brine
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Barbeque Rib Brine
![cooked whole turkey on a rack](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/uUorNMTYb8zTvwIn3JTEX6fxfU4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/Joe-Turkey-Brine-57b9bf4ee7ce46a4ae3278c429ef7acb.jpg)
10 Turkey Brine Recipes That Flavor Your Bird From the Inside Out
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Brown Sugar Chicken Brine
![close up view of a turkey with Maple Brine wrapped with aluminum foil in an aluminum baking dish on a grill](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/kEZNTLSz9zYZkOGHXNKGdHivMP4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5961920-maple-turkey-brine-Derick-Owens-4x3-1-750410a3868749dd9e034a60eefcca92.jpg)
Maple Turkey Brine
![overhead view on prep station readying a Thanksgiving turkey brine.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/06LxOA4LA0UOLl0Wc3MCIUbxKg0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1239x659:1241x661)/234005-thanksgiving-turkey-brine-2x1-LSH-26ae05db7d6e43ebb7b3cdb551ac5f00.jpg)
Thanksgiving Turkey Brine
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Brining and Cooking the Perfect Turkey with Delicious Gravy
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Savory Turkey Brine
![close up view of a Salty and Sweet Cranberry Citrus Brine with lemons, oranges, bay leaf, red onions, spaces and a chicken in a pot](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/IpJZ6GHYtbii9TyBXmviqdgUJzU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1739596-salty-and-sweet-cranberry-citrus-brine-Ellie13NJ-4x3-1-73813ba8492c409ea8cd20950bf7c020.jpg)
Salty and Sweet Cranberry Citrus Brine
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Buttermilk-Brined Turkey
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Apple Chicken Brine
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Grandma's Farmhouse Turkey Brine
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Sweet and Spicy Turkey Rub
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Incredible Turkey Brine
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Savory Chicken Brine
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Crispiest Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Holiday Turkey Brine
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Spice-Rubbed Chicken Leg Quarters
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Honey Citrus Turkey Brine
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Honey-Apple Turkey Brine
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Pork or Poultry Brine
![Roasted turkey in a roasting pan.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/UM2bY4Nq0aytjMcb-BWJQ41S1XQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-234092-brined-thanksgiving-turkey-VAT-4x3-3-0ee831db7eb749159ecee585ee93cd94.jpg)
Brined Thanksgiving Turkey
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Spicy Mediterranean Chicken with Sausage-Stuffed Cherry Peppers
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Mighty Fine Turkey Brine