Basic Chicken Brine
Basic Chicken Brine is a salt and sugar solution used to soak chicken or other meat to enhance flavor, moisture, and tenderness.
Ingredients
- ½ cup kosher salt (See Tip 1)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat (See Tip 2)
Instructions
- Whisk together the salt, sugar, and water.
- Place chicken in a bowl. Pour brine on the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least one hour and up to six hours.
- Before using the chicken, rinse well and pat dry.
- Yield: 4 brined chicken breasts.
Tips/Notes
- I used Morton Kosher salt. If you use regular table salt, reduce the amount to ⅓ cup.
- Each piece of chicken that I used weighed approximately 8 ounces.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 24gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 14278mgPotassium: 421mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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