Simple Chicken Brine Recipe
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Simple Chicken Brine

By: Jay  
"This simple chicken brine will help make the meat more tender and juicy."

Rating: This weblink has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.5 Read Reviews (14)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 gallon
 

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon warm water
  • 3/4 cup kosher salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Pour the warm water into a container that is twice the volume of the water. Pour in the salt, sugar, soy sauce, and olive oil. Stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved, then allow the brine to cool to room temperature.
  2. To use, place chicken in the brine, cover, and refrigerate two hours for skinless breasts, 4 hours for bone-in pieces, and 4 hours to overnight for whole chickens. Drain and pat the chicken dry before cooking. One gallon of brine is enough for 6 pounds of whole chicken or bone-in chicken pieces, and up to 10 pounds of skinless, boneless chicken breasts.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2008 by VICTORIAJ 
Really good brine. Made my grilled chicken really moist and juicy without being overwhelming.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2008 by Heidi 
Delicious! I would have given it five stars but it was a little too salty for our taste. Will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by Tess 
Really good and really easy! The chicken was sooooo tender. However, if you plan to cook your... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2008 by John 
Simple and really good, no fancy ingredients. This is now my only brine recipe, because it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2009 by Nox 
The basis for this is good, but in my opinion whole chickens should be brined for 1-2 hours in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by SugaRandSpiceYeverythingNicey 
MADE THE CHICKEN SOOO JUICY! Turned the meat kinda pink too, it was great! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by kiki99 
This is a great foundation kind of recipe. You can add your own touch. I agree with Nox,COLD... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by KndlPWendl 
I also had complaints that it was too salty. I don't know if cutting back on the salt would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2009 by GRANNY61 
I was always told to rinse chicken thoroughly after brineing or it will taste too salty. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by JES1663 
This is a really good brine. I used it on a 6 pound chicken and it made the chicken really... MORE

 
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