Brine Recipe
- 1 quart Water
- 4 Tbsp. Sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. Black pepper
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 2 tsp Oregano
- 4 x Bay leaves crumbled
- 4 x cloves Garlic smashed
- 2 Tbsp. Vinegar
- This much brine will take care of a 3 or possibly 4 lb piece of pork loin, a chicken (or possibly chicken pcs), a 3 or possibly 4 lb beef, lamb or possibly veal roast.
- Leave poultry in brine for at least 24 hours, up to 36 hours.
- Roasts benefit from 3 or possibly more days.
- Heat the water and add in the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a low simmer, stir a few times and remove from the heat.
- Let cold.
- In a gallon freezer bag, put in the meat and pour brine over it.
- Squeeze out as much air as possible, put in a container and chill.
- I stuffed the cavity of the chicken with fresh herbs and roasted it at 400 for 1 hr.
- Very moist.
- NOTES : I'm sorry it took so long for me to respond to this recipe but it has been a busy week.
- Last week Kristen (WhoMe40) posted this method for brining meats.
- I tried it on a large roasting chicken.
- The chicken had been previously frzn, so I thawed it out for 24 hours, prepared the brine the next day and left the whole thing in the fridge for another 24 hours.
- The next day I removed the chicken from the brine and stuffed the cavity with fresh herbs and roasted it in a 400 oven for 1 hour.
- It was so moist and delicious.
- I would certainly do this again.
- Here is the recipe again for anyone who missed it.
- By the way, I did not cook the brine, I just stirred it well to make sure the salt and sugar were dissolved before pouring it over the chicken.
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water, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, garlic smashed, vinegar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/brine-92321 (may not work)