Southern Style Brined Chicken

Lee's
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.

Southern Style Brined Chicken

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

  1. 1whole chicken (3-6 pounds)
  2. 8 quartstock pot
  3. 1 gallonwater (cool tap water)
  4. 1/2 cupregular table salt
  5. 1 cuppacked dark brown sugar
  6. 1 tbspgarlic powder
  7. 1 tbsponion powder
  8. 1 tspground black pepper
  9. 1lemon halved and squeezed into brine

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 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. 3

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

  4. 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. 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.

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