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Baked Brined Chicken Recipe

	Plot_thickens / All my dishes 2 years, 9 months ago The exquisite brine permeates the entire bird -- I brine all my birds in this the second they come home, and then freeze them in the brine. Prep:5m Cook:45m Servings:4	Plot_thicke
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gingalee

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fizzle3nat

Ingredients

Gallon plastic bags

1 T sugar

2 T salt

1 crushed garlic clove

1 bay leaf

4 peppercorns, 3 allspice berries, 5 juniper berries, smashed in a plastic bag with a big wooden spoon BAM BAM BAM

1 t sage

1 t thyme

3 whole chickens

Directions

Mix up all the spices and stuff together.

Grab some gallon plastic bags.

Fold the lip back so they don't close every second you're not watching them.

Put the spices in them, dividing evenly.

Take the giblets out of the chickens.

Slide the chickens into the bag.

Wash your hands with hot water and soap.

Fill the bag up with water.

Close the bag while pressing on it so that there's no air in the bag. Refrigerate (seam side up so it doesn't drip) in the fridge for a day or two. Put it in the coldest spot in the fridge! You can freeze it, too.

Poke it occasionally to shift the spices around.

Prep by tucking wings up behind the knees on a grilling pan or whatever you have. Stick something in the middle if you want -- some lemons, garlic, rosemary, whatever you want.

Bake chicken at 350, 20 minutes breast down then 20 minutes breast up, then check for doneness by thermometer or by cracking the leg joint back and looking for blood.

Good with steamed veggies squirted with lemon.

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Comments

dancegypsy67 2 years, 8 months ago said:
I love the comments (especially the BAM part). I'm looking forward to trying your recipes.

wdsdy 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Your brine sounds wonderful!!! -- And freezing the chicken in the brine sounds so convenient leading to oh so tasty when it's baked! I love time-savers in the kichen --This is the best I've ever read --Thank you!!!

fizzle3nat 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Awesome recipe! The freezing idea is a good one. Thanks for sharing a great recipe! - Natalie

gingalee 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Oh this sounds so good! Pretty good stress release too Bam Bam Bam!

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