Pre Basted Turkey??

BIGBrandon2785 · Nov 23, 2010

My turkey I have says it's "Pre Basted".Does this affect how much salt I put in my brine??

I also would like too add,You folks have been MORE than helpful with my Thanksgiving questions and I just want to say Thank You For all the help.

BBQ Grail · Nov 23, 2010

Excellent question. A "Pre-Basted" turkey is also known as a "Self Basting" turkey. It means it's been injected with some type of liquid. The amount of salt in the injection may or may not be enough to effect anything. It's hard to tell.

Personally, I probably wouldn't brine the turkey unless I knew exactly what was injected in the turkey.

BIGBrandon2785 · Nov 23, 2010

BBQ Grail said:
Excellent question. A "Pre-Basted" turkey is also known as a "Self Basting" turkey. It means it's been injected with some type of liquid. The amount of salt in the injection may or may not be enough to effect anything. It's hard to tell.

Personally, I probably wouldn't brine the turkey unless I knew exactly what was injected in the turkey.

IThe wrapper on the turkey says,"Approximatley 8% basting solution injected for tenderness and juicyness"
"Turkey Broth,Salt,Sodium Phrosate,Sugar,Seasoning"

landarc · Nov 23, 2010

It has been brined from the inside out, do not brine it more, it will be a waste. It will not take in more salt, it just won't make any positive difference.

BIGBrandon2785 · Nov 23, 2010

landarc said:
It has been brined from the inside out, do not brine it more, it will be a waste. It will not take in more salt, it just won't make any positive difference.

Pre Brined Turkey???Cool sounds good too me.Saves me a lot of trouble

Ron_L · Nov 23, 2010

There is some discussion here and here about brining enhanced birds.

The consensus seems to be that it is OK to brine but to reduce the salt by half. I haven't cooked an enhanced bird for years, so I can't speak from experience, however.

landarc · Nov 23, 2010

BIGBrandon2785 said:
Pre Brined Turkey???Cool sounds good too me.Saves me a lot of trouble

Personally, I would always prefer to brine my own bird, as I can then add flavors that I prefer and not just salt. I am not really a huge fan of brining, as I discovered that injecting works great and allows me to use oil and clarified butter than will not penetrate with a simple soaking brine.

KC_Bobby · Nov 24, 2010

Ron_L said:
There is some discussion here and here about brining enhanced birds.

The consensus seems to be that it is OK to brine but to reduce the salt by half. I haven't cooked an enhanced bird for years, so I can't speak from experience, however.

What he said - cut the salt. The prebrine may help for moisture (plus it's near pure profit for the manufacturer as it adds weight), but a brine at home can add in a nice touch of subtle flavors.

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