Dry Brine Turkey

Name: Dry Brine Turkey
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 15, 15 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper; ¾ teaspoons Oregano; ¾ teaspoons Sage; 1 teaspoon Rosemary; ¾ teaspoons Thyme; 1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg; Kosher Salt: 1/2 teaspoon for every pound of meat. (or 1/4 teaspoon per pound if using table salt.)

5 / 5 (3 reviews)

Learn how to dry brine a turkey with salt and an optional seasoning mix! Dry brining a turkey for roasting or smoking is an easy way to get extra crispy skin and juicy meat that's full of flavor.

By: Stephanie (via Thecozycook)

Original Publish: Nov 17, 2020

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Yields: 15, 15 people

Ingredients

1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
¾ teaspoons Oregano
¾ teaspoons Sage
1 teaspoon Rosemary
¾ teaspoons Thyme
1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg
Kosher Salt: 1/2 teaspoon for every pound of meat. (or 1/4 teaspoon per pound if using table salt.)

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Chef's Notes

I recommend using Diamond Kosher Salt. 2 teaspoons of Diamond Crystal salt equals about 1 teaspoon of Morton, making Morton more “salty.” To avoid oversalting the turkey, go with Diamond.

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Deras Marksohn ★ 5.0/5

Hi should I put the salt on the inside of the turkey as well for dry brine?

Alexandra Sawyer ★ 5.0/5

This was my first time making a turkey and it came out perfect. I am excited to follow this again for next year- our guests were amazed how juicy and crispy it was! The homemade turkey recipe was amazing too!

stacy ★ 5.0/5

I used these dry brine instructions for 'Friendsgiving' this past weekend and the the turkey came out perfect! The skin was really crispy! I cooked a 12 pound turkey which is the biggest I've ever cooked before. I was really relieved it came out so well!

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