Apple Cider Brined Turkey Breast

Ingredients (19)

• Note: If you want to do a whole turkey, just double this recipe.:
• 1 whole turkey breast (5-6 pounds)
• 1 quart apple cider
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
• 4 whole star anise pods
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 3 inches fresh ginger, sliced thick
• 3 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cinnamon stick
• A few sprigs of cilantro
• 10 cups cold water
• For cooking:
• 1 green apples
• 1 lemon