Brine for Whole Chicken
Recipe: #38938
June 14, 2022
Categories: Poultry Brine, Chicken, Native American, Marinate, Sugar, Whole Chicken Marinades and Brines, Chicken Marinade, more
"I use this brine for roasted or smoked chicken, it turns out so moist and delicious!"
Original is 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (411.9 g)
- Calories 203.3
- Total Fat - 2.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 272.2 mg
- Sodium - 14234.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 25 g
- Protein - 20 g
- Calcium - 28.6 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, while stirring until sugar and salt is dissolved.
Step 3
Allow to cool completely.
Step 4
Pour in a large re-sealable plastic bag, add whole chicken and allow to marinate, refrigerated, for 24 hours.
Step 5
Remove from marinade, rinse chicken in cold water and pat dry.
Step 6
The chicken is ready to cook in your desired method.
Step 7
Enjoy!
Tips
No special items needed.