Whether you’re grilling, smoking, or baking your bird, this apple-butter turkey injection marinade will help keep it moist and flavorful as it cooks.
This simple turkey injection marinade will add loads of extra flavor to your oven-baked or smoked turkey. The beauty of the injection marinade is that you can use it on all types of poultry, including whole chickens, pheasants, cornish game hens, and more.
What does this apple-butter turkey injection marinade taste like?
This injection marinade contains apple cider, which has a fruity, crisp flavor. That combined with the butter and spices produces a flavorful marinade. If you cannot find apple cider, you can substitute it with apple juice or sparkling apple cider.
Ingredients
- Apple cider, sub with apple juice or sparkling apple cider for a crisp flavor
- Unsalted Irish butter
- Worcestershire sauce
- Low-sodium soy sauce
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
How to Make Beer and Butter Turkey Injection
- Heat marinade ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and heat through for another 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, and let the marinade cool for 15-20 minutes. Skim away any milk solids that have floated to the top.
How to Use an Injection Marinade
- Place turkey into a large baking dish.
- Draw marinade into meat injector syringe. Carefully release the excess air.
- Inject 1 1/2″ deep into the bird. Release small bits of marinade.
- Apply apple-butter marinade every 2-2 1/2″ across the bird, particularly the breast area. Blot away any excess spillage with paper towels.
- Wrap turkey in plastic wrap and place it into your refrigerator for 4-12 hours. Cook as directed.
- Discard any remaining marinade that has come into contact with raw meat.
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Apple-Butter Turkey Injection
Whether you're grilling, smoking, or baking your bird, this apple cider and butter turkey injection marinade will help keep it moist and flavorful as it cooks.
Print PinServings: 1 Cup
Calories: 687kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apple cider sub with apple juice or sparkling apple cider
- 1/2 cup unsalted Irish butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Heat marinade ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and heat through for another 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and let the marinade cool for 15-20 minutes. Skim away any milk solids that have floated to the top.
- Place turkey into a large, parchment-lined baking dish.
- Draw marinade into meat injector syringe. Carefully release the excess air. Inject small bits of marinade into multiple parts of turkey. Aim for 1 1/2" deep. Apply marinade every 2-2 1/2" across the bird, particularly the breast area. Blot away any excess spillage with paper towels.
- Wrap turkey in plastic wrap and place it into your refrigerator for 4-12 hours. Cook as directed.
- Discard any remaining marinade that has come into contact with raw meat.
Nutrition
Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 92g | Saturated Fat: 58g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3053IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
