Chicken Brine Maranade
(from Metro Cooks’s recipe box)
For any chicken dish.
Source: Guy's Big Bite
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Maranade
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 cups ice cubes
- One 4- to 5-pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces, backbone removed
- Honey Glaze:
Directions
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Combine 1 cup water, the honey, salt, bay leaves, garlic and thyme in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Once at a boil, turn off the heat and add the ice cubes.
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Place the chicken and brine into a large resealable gallon plastic bag. Refrigerate, brining the chicken, for 1 hour.
- 24 hours or Day before for best results.