Brine for Whole Chicken
Created by QueenBea on June 14, 2022
- Servings: 4-6
- Prep Time: 2m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #38938
Ingredients
- 1 -3 to 5 pound whole chicken
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Step 2: Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, while stirring until sugar and salt is dissolved.
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Step 3: Allow to cool completely.
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Step 4: Pour in a large re-sealable plastic bag, add whole chicken and allow to marinate, refrigerated, for 24 hours.
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Step 5: Remove from marinade, rinse chicken in cold water and pat dry.
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Step 6: The chicken is ready to cook in your desired method.
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Step 7: Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
- 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