Chicken Brine recipe

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Ingredients

3 ½ quarts water
1 (750 milliliter) bottle Sauvignon Blanc (such as Barefoot®)
½ cup sea salt, or to taste
3 ounces ginger, grated
3 sprigs fresh parsley leaves, chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme leaves, chopped
3 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
1 navel orange, zested
2 lemons, zested
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste

Nutrition Info

45.9 calories
carbohydrate: 2.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.3 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 2652.3 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, Sauvignon Blanc, and sea salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil, cook and stir until salt is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in ginger, parsley, thyme, rosemary, orange zest, lemon zest, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Let brine steep, covered, until cool, 4 to 5 hours.

Recipe Yield

1 gallon

Recipe Note

Makes meat very tender and juicy and bursting with flavor!

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