Turkey Injection Flavoring
Prep Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 10 drops tabasco sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic salt 
 
Add great flavor to your next roasted
or deep-fried turkey with this savory, simple to prepare flavoring liquid. Injecting the
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enhances the flavor of

the meat but also results in a moist and juicy bird. Let us show you
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a turkey.

 
Directions
  • Mix all ingredients in a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup. Stir until the salt is
    dissolved.
  • Pour the flavoring liquid into the tube of the syringe and begin injecting the
    flavoring into the turkey. Try to spread the flavoring through the turkey with the fewest possible

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punctures. Begin by inserting the needle deep into the breast of the turkey and injecting a little
flavoring. Pull the needle part way out and insert the needle again at a different angle; inject
some flavoring.
  • Continue to inject the turkey at different angles to spread the flavoring throughout the turkey
    breast as much as possible. Repeat the same process on the other side of the breast.
  • After
    injecting the turkey breast, inject flavoring into the leg and thigh in the same manner.

  • Use 1-2 ounces of liquid in each thigh and breast, depending on the size of the turkey (1 1/2
    ounces is sufficient for a 12 lb. turkey).

  • Each leg should be injected with 3/4 to 1 ounce of liquid. Any remaining flavoring can be
    injected into the wings drumsticks, and the back of the turkey.
  • Cover the turkey and
    refrigerate overnight to allow the liquid to impart its flavor throughout the meat.


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