Honey Turkey Injection Marinade
Inject your turkey with this white wine and honey marinade to infuse it with a subtle, sweet, herbal flavor. You can use this marinade along with a dry brine. However, if you plan to wet brine your turkey, use this injection marinade afterward.
Print PinServings: 1.5 cups
Calories: 959kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (sub with sparkling apple cider)
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce (sub with low-sodium GF tamari)
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered rosemary or marjoram (or dried version of herb, ground to a powder with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.)
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add white wine (or sparking apple cider), soy sauce, and honey. Lightly simmer over low heat for 2-3 minutes until mixture is well combined. Add powdered herbs and white pepper, stir through, and remove pan from the heat. Let the mixture cool completely before using.
- If you are planning to use this mixture as both an injection and baste, then reserve half of it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge.
- Using a meat injector, draw in some of the liquid and inject the marinade every 2 inches in the breast and leg sections. Lightly blot away any spillage with paper towels.Carefully, secure the turkey with plastic wrap, and place it in the refrigerator for 2-8 hours.
- Discard any remaining marinade that has come into contact with the raw turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 959kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 94g | Vitamin A: 1894IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg