Chicken Brine
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
12 pieces
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup table salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 3 medium garlic heads, cloves separated
- 3 bay leaves, crumbled
- 7 cups buttermilk
directions
- In a gallon-size zipperlock plastic bag, combine the salt, sugar, paprika, garlic cloves and bay leaves.
- With a rubber mallot, smash the garlic into the salt and spice mixture thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into a large nonreactive bowl.
- Add the buttermilk and stir until salt is completely dissolved.
- Immerse the chicken in the brine, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully seasoned, 2-3 hours.
- Coat and fry the chicken.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jimijoe 43
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
I love cooking. I love eating! Cooking is very relaxing for me. The smells, the tastes, the organization setting up meals, the actual cooking process, the finished products, plating.....even cleaning up!
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