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How to brine chicken

Brining a chicken makes it juicey and flavorful no matter how you cook it!

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Gather all ingredients in a pot. Turn heat to high.

Gather all ingredients in a pot. Turn heat to high.

Being to a boil and let boil for about 5 to 7 minutes. What you are doing is extracting the flavor from the spice into the water.

Being to a boil and let boil for about 5 to 7 minutes. What you are doing is extracting the flavor from the spice into the water.

Cool the brine, and then pour it into a container or pot big enough for the chicken. Fill with water until covering chicken. Store in the fridge for 4-24 hours.

Great for whole chicken, breasts, wings, thighs basically everything!

  • 5.0Tbsp Coarse sea salt
  • 2.0Tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1.0Tbsp Black pepper
  • 1.0Tbsp Tuscan herbs/ oregano basil
  • 1.0Tbsp Crushed red pepper
  • 3.0c Water
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