by Jai Li

Created on: January 10, 2009   Last Updated: January 28, 2009

I do not think anyone can resist the fine taste of grilled meat? Well maybe a vegetarian could but for those who are not vegetarians, nothing is as good as a piece of tender and well prepared turkey.

But did you know that you can lose almost up to 30 percent of moisture from grilling meat without brining it first? Brining meat before cooking it will be very rewarding for meat lovers and will boost the true taste of the meal. In doing this you will learn the steps in making the most out of your meat.

First, you should choose what kind of meat you would like to prepare. This can range from poultry, turkey, to duck. Whatever fits your taste in meats to be exact.

Secondly, you will need to a container that is non reactive in which the meat should be completely submerged. A glass bowl may also be used in this procedure.

Third, you will need to create a mixture using 1/2 quart of water, a half cup of sugar, a half cup of Kosher salt ,which will makes a perfect brine for any type of meat. It all depends on what you want as you can also use brown sugar in a brine mixture for beef or pork ribs.

You can liven up the taste of your meat by adding pineapple juice or soy sauce to give it that Hawaiian or oriental flavor. You can add honey to your turkey brine to give it a sweet and rich taste. Be sure that you mix one quart of brine for every pound of meat.

Next, you should pour your brine mixture into the non reactive container or glass bowl and submerge meat with a pair of tongs.

Afterwards, you should place the container into the fridge to start the process. The timing in which brining should be complete depends on the meat. Simple poultry wings or drum mets; should be allowed to brine for two or six hours, while larger meats could take up to three days.

Lastly, after you let the meat brine to desired time, you should remove the container from the fridge and pat dry with paper towels. It is important that you do not reuse the same brine over again.

Now you should be able to grill the meat but instead of cooking it for the alloted time, you should reduce the time to about one quarter.

This is because of the added moisture, it will take less time to cook. As stated earlier, you can brine just bout any kind of meat. All you have to do is add the desired ingredients into the mixture. Now you can finally enjoy the taste of rich and flavorful brine meat.

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