Apple-Butter Turkey Injection

🧂 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

• 1 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.
• 2 Place turkey into a large, parchment-lined baking dish.
• 3 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.
• 4 Wrap turkey in plastic wrap and place it into your refrigerator for 4-12 hours.
  Cook as directed.
• 5 Discard any remaining marinade that has come into contact with raw meat.

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