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Kittencal's Chicken Brine

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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt (no substitutes)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 6 cups room temperature water
  • 5 black peppercorns (optional)
  • 6 garlic cloves, sliced into thirds (do not mince or chop)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a bowl mix together the brown sugar and kosher salt in water until thoroughly mixed (no granules should remain in the water). Add in peppercorns and garlic slices.

  • Step 2: Pour the mixture over chicken pieces or whole chicken (for a whole chicken place breast-side down, then turn breast side up half way through brining time) Soak the meat for 8-24 hours (24 hours is even better).

  • Step 3: Wash meat thoroughly under cold water before cooking.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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