Brined & Roasted Chicken

• 3 lb chicken pieces
• 3/4 cup coarse kosher salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1. to brine in a gallon size sealable bag dissolve salt & sugar in a quart of cool water.
2. add chicken get out the air and seal bag,put in fridge 1hour,remove chicken from brine rinse well pat dry with paper towels.
3. to roast combine melted butter, pepper and garlic brush pieces on all sides, put the chicken pieces (skin up) on oiled rack in roasting pan.
4. roast uncovered at 425 45 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through.

chicken, coarse kosher salt, sugar, butter, garlic, ground black pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/332524-brined-roasted-chicken (may not work)