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a beautiful golden brown turkey being injected with a flavorful butter mixture.

The Best Savory Butter Turkey Injector Marinade Recipe

This savory butter turkey injector marinade is the secret to turning a bland turkey into a flavorful, juicy bird with the most delicious buttery finish. It’s quick, simple, and made with real ingredients that infuse your whole turkey with tons of savory flavor in less time than traditional turkey brines.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Course marinade
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks Salted butter
  • 3 cloves Fresh Garlic whole
  • a few sprigs Fresh rosemary and thyme
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Chicken bouillon paste

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and melt over medium heat.
  • Cook for 5 minutes or until the herbs start to frizzle, then turn off the heat.
  • With a spoon, remove the garlic cloves and herbs, then pour into a glass measuring cup for ease.
  • Assemble your turkey injector and suck up one vial.
  • Inject into turkey every hour or so (works for about 4 injections depending on the size of your injector).
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Notes

This recipe is meant to be used as part of my easy herb roasted turkey recipe! It's so so delicious and so incredibly easy to make.  It also uses this delicious turkey rub seasoning mix if you're interested!
Keyword butter recipe, thanksgiving, turkey
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