Chicken Brine
Total Time: 15 minutesYield: 4 Servings
Source: www.smokegrillbbq.com
Category: Poultry
Ingredients
1 whole Chicken (about 5 pounds)3⁄4 cups Salt
1 cup Brown Sugar
16 cups Water
1 tablespoon Peppercorns
1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
1⁄2 whole Lemon
2 whole Rosemary Sprigs
5 whole Bay Leaves
Directions
- In a large pot, boil 2 cups of water then add salt and sugar, stir to dissolve. Add remaining 14 cups of water, peppercorns, cayenne, lemon (squeezed then add in whole), rosemary, and bay leaves. Add chicken to brine and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.