Kittencal's Chicken Brine
Created by KittenCal on November 21, 2011
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #2922
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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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.
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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).
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Step 3: Wash meat thoroughly under cold water before cooking.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (1523 g)
- Calories 214.4
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 378 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 52.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 22.2 g
- Protein - 1.4 g
- Calcium - 120 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg