Lemon Herb-Brined Chicken
- 1 chicken (3-1/2 lb.), cut up Whole Foods 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
- 3 cups water, divided
- peel from 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 bottle (8 oz.) KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 cup ice cubes
- Remove and discard skin from all chicken pieces except wings.
- Add all chicken pieces to large resealable plastic bag; place in large bowl.
- Bring 2 cups water, lemon peel, salt, garlic and herbs to boil in saucepan.
- Remove from heat; pour into separate large bowl.
- Add remaining water, dressing and ice; stir until ice is melted.
- Pour over chicken; seal bag.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove chicken from dressing mixture; discard dressing mixture.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Let stand at room temperature 20 min.
- Meanwhile, heat greased grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill chicken 2 min.
- on each side.
- Reduce grill to medium heat.
- Grill chicken 8 to 18 min.
- or until done (165F), turning occasionally and removing chicken pieces from grill when done.
- (Smaller pieces will cook more quickly.
- See tip for suggested grill times.)
chicken, water, lemon, kosher salt, garlic, thyme, rosemary, italian dressing
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/lemon-herb-brined-chicken-179774.aspx (may not work)