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Chicken Brine Recipe
This chicken brine recipe is made with lemons, honey, fresh herbs and spices, and produces a juicy tender chicken every time! A foolproof way for succulent and flavorful roasted, smoked or fried chicken.
Course
Main
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cool Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
185
kcal
Author
Sara Welch
Ingredients
8
cups
water
1/2
cup
kosher salt
do not use table salt
1/4
cup
honey
3
dried bay leaves
5
cloves of garlic
smashed and peeled
1
tablespoon
whole black peppercorns
3
sprigs
fresh rosemary
3
sprigs
fresh thyme
3
sprigs
fresh parsley
2
lemons
sliced
4
lb
whole chicken
Instructions
Place the water, salt, honey, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, parsley and lemons in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Cook for 3-4 minutes or until salt has dissolved.
Turn off the heat and cool completely.
Add the chicken to the cooled brine. Make sure the chicken is completely submerged.
Cover the pot and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse with cool water; pat dry with paper towels. Proceed with roasting, smoking or frying the chicken.
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Notes
Nutritional information includes the whole chicken.
Nutrition
Calories:
185
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
13
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
54
mg
|
Sodium:
775
mg
|
Potassium:
176
mg
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
140
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11.5
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg