Name: Chicken Brine Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups water; ½ cup kosher salt; ¼ cup honey; 3 dried bay leaves; 5 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 3 fresh rosemary sprigs; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 3 fresh parsley sprigs; 2 lemons; 4 lb whole chicken

Chicken Brine Recipe

Cristionna Bronson Modified: July 16, 2024

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How To Make Chicken Brine

This chicken brine has all the flavors of lemons, fresh spices and herbs, and even honey. It’s a great and unique way to prepare and marinate your chicken.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Refrigerate Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8cupswater
½cupkosher salt
¼cuphoney
3driedbay leaves
5garlic cloves,smashed and peeled
1tbspblack peppercorns,whole
3fresh rosemary sprigs
3fresh thyme sprigs
3fresh parsley sprigs
2lemons,sliced
4lbwhole chicken

Instructions

Place the water, salt, honey, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, parsley and lemons in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until salt has dissolved.
Turn off the heat and cool completely.
Add the chicken to the cooled brine. Make sure the chicken is completely submerged.
Cover the pot and refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse with cool water; pat dry with paper towels.
Proceed with roasting, smoking or frying the chicken.