The best chicken brine is here to make juicy tender chicken no matter how you cook it - roast it in oven, grill it or fry it. This is complete guide on how to brine chicken, with all the tips and tricks for best moist chicken you'll ever cook.
Provided by Jyothi Rajesh
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Use a pot big enough to hold you meat. Dissolve kosher salt in water in the pot on slow simmer for about 2 minutes. The basic ratio is one tablespoon of salt for every one cup water.
- Now throw in all the fancy flavor enhancing ingredients into water. Add crushed garlic, pepper corns, bay leaves, lemon slices, honey and fresh herbs - rosemary, thyme and parsley.
- Bring water to boil for about a minute, stir to dissolve salt.
- Remove pan from stove. Allow water to cool completely.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT put chicken in the brine before it's completely cool. Warm temperature of the brine will make scary harmful bacteria's in the chicken. It can lead to serious health hazards!
- Cook's Tip: To help brine cool down faster, allow the pot to cool down a bit and then place the pot in fridge to cool brine faster and cool it completely.
- Place whole chicken in cooled brine.
- NOTE: chicken should be fully immersed in brine.
- Cover pot with lid and brine chicken inside refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours. Do not go past that. Chicken will begin to absorb salt and will turn overly salty.
- Note: if chicken isn't fully immersed in water, go ahead and add 1 to 2 cups of extra water (room temperature water).
- After brining, remove chicken from brine. Rinse under tap water.
- IMPORTANT: Don't skip rinsing brined chicken under tap water. This will wash off some of the salt over the chicken. I found when not rinsed, brine chicken after roasting turned a bit salty.
- DISCARD THE BRINE. Raw meat in the brine marinade can cause contamination if used. Discard brine after removing chicken from it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 4870 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BASIC ALL PURPOSE BRINE FOR MEATS, CHICKEN, AND TURKEY
Make and share this Basic All Purpose Brine for Meats, Chicken, and Turkey recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Christmas
Time 3h15m
Yield 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Makes 1 quart- make up additional amounts of brine if needed until meat is submerged.
- Stir ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Continue stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Allow to cool.
- Place meat or poultry in a food safe plastic bag inside another container for support and leakage control (oven roasting bags are a fine choice- NOT garbage bags).
- Pour cooled brine into bag, and squeeze out as much air as possible and seal with a twistie tie.
- Refrigerate for 3-4 hours for 3 pounds meat (such as pork ribs), 5-6 hours for a nice roasting hen, or 12-24 hours for a turkey, 12 hours being for a small one and the longer time for those turkeys around 20+ pounds.
- Discard brine before using and pat meat dry.
- If using poultry, you may want to add citrus fruit such as oranges or lemons, additional fresh herbs, or cloves of garlic into the cavity.
- Prepare meat as desired- roast, bbq, etc.
PERFECT CHICKEN BRINE
Brining chicken adds tons of flavor and keeps the meat moist. Several years of experimenting with ingredients and method and I finally found the right combination for my perfect chicken brine.
Provided by Kate Leifker
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix water, kosher salt, white sugar, garlic, sage, basil, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the salt and sugar are dissolved completely, about 20 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and cover with a lid. Cool brine at room temperature for 2 hours before refrigerating to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 3422.9 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
BRINE FOR CHICKEN AND TURKEY
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Combine the water, salt, sugar, peppercorns, and allspice in a large stockpot. Stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Allow the brine to cool completely.
- Add the ice and then immerse the turkey breast or whatever item being brined. Weigh it down if necessary.
- Transfer to a refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove the turkey breast and rinse it thoroughly, when ready to roast. Pour out the brine solution at this point. Cook turkey, per recipe instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 kcal, Carbohydrate 98 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 60718 mg, Sugar 89 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 1 1/2 gallons (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BRINE FOR PORK, CHICKEN, AND TURKEY
From Chef Alice Waters. This makes for some crazy good, moist meat. If brining only one chicken or a pork roast, cut the recipe in half, if doing turkey...use the whole batch!
Provided by loveleesmile
Time P1DT1h30m
Yield 6-9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the water in a large pot that can easily hold the liquid and the meat you intend to brine.
- Add all the ingredients and stir for a minute or so until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Refrigerate poultry in the brine for 24 hours; pork for 3 days. If the meat floats to the top, use a plate or other weight to keep it completely submerged in the brine.
- To cook chicken: Stuff the cavity with onions, lemon wedges, and herbs such as thyme, parsley, and rosemary. Rub the skin with oil to help browning. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. (Salt isn't needed because of the brine.) Cook uncovered in a 400-degree oven until done, about 1 hour and 15 minutes for a 3-1/2 to 4-pound chicken.
- To cook turkey: Stuff the cavity with lemons, herbs, and onions, if desired. Rub the skin with oil and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Cook uncovered in a 400-degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes per pound until the internal temperature at the thickest part of the thigh registers at least 165 degrees.
- To cook a boneless pork roast: Sprinkle the roast with pepper and herbs such as sage, thyme, or tarragon, if desired. Roast uncovered in a 400-degree oven for about 12 to 15 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature reaches 150 to 160 degrees.
TURKEY OR CHICKEN BRINE
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup of water and all other ingredients inclduing lemon rinds in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to combine all ingredients. Remove from heat to cool and discard lemon rinds. To brining container add the birds (2 chickens or 1 turkey), the 3 quarts of cold water, and then now cooled (can be fairly warm) contents of the saucepan. Make sure birds are completely submerged - I use small tupperware to hold the birds "underwater" if necessary. Refrigerate overnight - up to 18 hours. After brining time is up Drain all liquid, wash off birds, get rid of any herbs, etc sticking to bird. Use paper towels to dry and then keep regrigerated for up to 8 hours till ready to roast, BBQ, or Fry using your favorite recipe.
TURKEY/CHICKEN BRINE
Categories turkey Thanksgiving Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Dissolve the salt in hot water then add to the cold water. In a large bucket/container/brine bag mix together the water, salt, garlic, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Store in a refrigerator/ice chest and soak turkey for 2 days before smoking or roasting. Rinse thoroughly, maybe even soak in fresh water for 15-60 minutes, then pat dry. Cook in oven at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce to normal temp. (usually 350) until finished. Let rest for 5-15 minutes before carving.
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- In a pot over medium heal, combine the apple juice, salt, oranges, lemon, and brown sugar. Stir until the and cook until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Turn off the heat and add in the rosemary, thyme, black peppercorns, and bay leaf. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until the brine is cold.
- In a brining bag or large pot, submerge the whole chicken in the brine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the bag before cooking, rinse the chicken, and pat it dry (including in the cavity). Cook as desired, it is great for roasting, smoking, or grilling. NOTE: The sugar in the apple juice makes the skin brown faster than usual. Halfway through cooking check to see if it needs covered with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
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- In a large pot bring the vegetable broth, sea salt and black peppercorn to a rolling boil before removing from heat and letting cool completely.
- Pour the broth it into a large cooler or bucket lined with a food safe bag or turkey brining bag and fill with the ice water, sage, rosemary, thyme and orange.
- Remove the insides of the turkey (I keep the neck bones for making gravy ahead) and pat it dry before adding it to the brine overnight in the fridge or in a cooler that has ice water outside the bag (and will keep cold overnight).
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- Pour about 1/3 of the water into a large pot (large enough for the brine and submerged chicken) with remaining Brine ingredients. Bring to boil boil 1 minute, stir to dissolve salt.
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- Pour vegetable stock into a large pot over a high heat. Add salt, brown sugar, and spices. Bring to a light boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour in ice water and stir to combine. Place turkey in a large plastic container (at least 4 gallon). Pour brine over top.
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Estimated Reading Time 5 mins
- 1. Mix all of the brine ingredients into 1 gallon of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and let cool; then pour into a container large enough to hold both the brine and the chicken pieces and cool in the refrigerator until chilled.
- 2. Using poultry shears, cut out the backbone of the chicken. Pull out the breastplate and trim the excess fat. Make sure to reserve the bones and fat for use in a stock and schmaltz. Cut the first half into 5 pieces: separate the thigh from the breast and the drumstick, remove the wing, and cut the breast in half. Repeat with the other half of the chicken. You should end up with 10 pieces: 2 chicken wings, 2 chicken legs, 2 chicken thighs, and 2 chicken breasts cut in half.
- 3. Place the cut chicken in the cold brine and let it sit for 12 hours. (If you’re short on time, you can brine for 8 hours; but do not brine for more than 12 hours or the chicken will become too salty.)
- Learn more about culinary techniques in [Chef Thomas Keller’s MasterClass](https://www.masterclass.com/classes/thomas-keller-teaches-cooking-techniques-meats-stocks-and-sauces).
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Estimated Reading Time 7 mins
- Combine all the brining ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to boil, stir until sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Add the turkey breast into ice-cold water with the brine mixture to a brining bucket or stockpot and set in the refrigerator overnight. Make sure brine covers the turkey.
- Remove from brine and pat dry. Allow to dry come to room temperature for 30 minutes on the kitchen counter.
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