Southern Style Brined Chicken

• 1 whole chicken (3-6 pounds)
• 8 quart stock pot
• 1 gallon water (cool tap water)
• 1/2 cup regular table salt
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 lemon halved and squeezed into brine

1. Please refer to my Southern Style Brined Oven Roasted Crispy Chicken recipe as a basis on how to cook this.
2. Pour tap water and remaining ingredients into your stock pot.
3. Stir and allow for the salt and sugar to dissolve.
4. 10-20 minutes.
5. Add chicken and and allow to soak in brine for at least 2 hours refrigerated.
6. Overnight is optimal.
7. If using boneless skinless breast or the like, 2-4 hours soaking is fine.
8. Cook brined chicken as desired.
9. Cut up and fried, roasted, smoked, grilled,etc.
10. No matter how you choose to cook it, it makes a big difference taste wise.
11. Enjoy
12. Feel free to add any herbs that you like.
13. Rosemary, Thyme, Basil, Oregano, Etc.
14. Even add a bottle of your favorite beer.
15. Have fun with it.
16. This is also excellent for pork and turkey as well.
17. There is no substitution for salt in this recipe.

chicken, gallon water, regular table salt, brown sugar, garlic, onion, ground black pepper, brine

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/352819-southern-style-brined-chicken (may not work)