How to Brine Chicken
Pour some water into a large bowl, up to a gallon.. Add 3/4 cup of salt for every gallon of water.. Add sugar to the water.
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Pour some water into a large bowl, up to a gallon.
Pour some water into a large bowl, up to a gallon.
Add 3/4 cup of salt for every gallon of water.
Add 3/4 cup of salt for every gallon of water.
Add sugar to the water.
Add sugar to the water.
Add any other desired seasonings to the brine.
Add any other desired seasonings to the brine.
Boil your brine mixture before adding chicken if you have added seasonings.
Boil your brine mixture before adding chicken if you have added seasonings.
Place the chicken into the brining solution.
Place the chicken into the brining solution.
Place the brine in the refrigerator and let it soak.
Place the brine in the refrigerator and let it soak.
Remove the chicken from the brine.
Remove the chicken from the brine.
Know that dry brines keep your chicken flavorful and the skin extra crispy.
Know that dry brines keep your chicken flavorful and the skin extra crispy.
Pat the chicken dry.
Pat the chicken dry.
Mix your dry brine in a small bowl before applying.
Mix your dry brine in a small bowl before applying.
Massage the salt evenly into every side of the chicken.
Massage the salt evenly into every side of the chicken.
Cover the chicken and let it refrigerate between 2 and 24 hours.
Cover the chicken and let it refrigerate between 2 and 24 hours.
Remove the chicken and pat it dry.
Remove the chicken and pat it dry.
Consider butterflying the meat for crispier skin and moister breast meat.
Consider butterflying the meat for crispier skin and moister breast meat.
Preheat your oven to 500°F with a rack in the middle of the oven.
Preheat your oven to 500°F with a rack in the middle of the oven.
Add any aromatics you want to the chicken.
Add any aromatics you want to the chicken.
Place the chicken in the oven, basting every 10-12 minutes.
Place the chicken in the oven, basting every 10-12 minutes.
Cook the chicken for 45 minutes, or until a meat thermometer in the breast reads
Cook the chicken for 45 minutes, or until a meat thermometer in the breast reads 150°F.
Let the chicken stand before cutting into it.
Let the chicken stand before cutting into it.
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