Easy Chicken Brine (No Sugar)
This no sugar chicken brine is a simple wet brine that helps chicken stay moist, tender, and well seasoned. Made with water, salt, and customizable aromatics, it works for any cut of chicken and can be adapted with herbs, spices, citrus, or garlic.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken (breast, whole or pieces)
- 1 gallon water
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 3-5 sprigs fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano)
- 1 lemon (sliced)
- 1 head garlic (cut in half or whole cloves crush)
- 1 Tablespoon whole black peppercorns (any color)
Instructions
- 1
Trim: Rinse and trim your chicken.
- 2
Combine: In a nonreactive bowl, combine water and salt. Stir until salt is dissolved. Add chicken. Weight down the chicken with a plate to ensure it is full emerged. Add any combination of your optional flavorings.
- 3
Brine: Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight. If you brine longer than overnight rinse the chicken before cooking to get rid of excess salt.
- 4
Cook according to your recipe instructions.
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