Southern Style Brined Chicken

Name: Southern Style Brined Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (3-6 pounds); 8 quart stock pot; 1 gallon water (cool tap water); 1/2 cup regular table salt; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 lemon halved and squeezed into brine

Lee's @Lees

Texas

I have been doing this for years. It really does make a difference, no matter how you choose to cook it. Imparts a flavor that cannot be beat.

Lee's @Lees

Texas

I have been doing this for years. It really does make a difference, no matter how you choose to cook it. Imparts a flavor that cannot be beat.

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Ingredients

1whole chicken (3-6 pounds)
8 quartstock pot
1 gallonwater (cool tap water)
1/2 cupregular table salt
1 cuppacked dark brown sugar
1 tbspgarlic powder
1 tbsponion powder
1 tspground black pepper
1lemon halved and squeezed into brine

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Steps

1

Please refer to my Southern Style Brined Oven Roasted Crispy Chicken recipe as a basis on how to cook this.
2

Pour tap water and remaining ingredients into your stock pot. Stir and allow for the salt and sugar to dissolve. 10-20 minutes.
3

Add chicken and and allow to soak in brine for at least 2 hours refrigerated. Overnight is optimal.
4

If using boneless skinless breast or the like, 2-4 hours soaking is fine. Cook brined chicken as desired. Cut up and fried, roasted, smoked, grilled,etc. No matter how you choose to cook it, it makes a big difference taste wise. Enjoy
5

Feel free to add any herbs that you like. Rosemary, Thyme, Basil, Oregano, Etc. Even add a bottle of your favorite beer. Have fun with it. This is also excellent for pork and turkey as well. There is no substitution for salt in this recipe.