The best replacement for brining is marinating.

The best alternatives to brining are rated as following:
★★★★★  marinating
★★  injecting
★★  not brining
★  curing
★  salting
★  injecting a turkey
★  injecting turkey
  wet brining
  no brining
  dry rub
  kosher turkey
  basting
  pickling
  dry salting

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Speaking about brining, one probably shouldn't forget about iodized salt.

Other search terms related to brining and their ratings are:
★★★★★ iodized salt
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