Not Too Salty Chicken Brine

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt (bigger crystals)
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika (hungarian, smoked, it doesn't matter)
• 1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
• 3 minced garlic cloves or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 lemon, quartered

Recipe

• 1 rinse and dry the chicken.
• 2 mix all ingredients except lemon.
• 3 squeeze the lemon juice into the brine.
• 4 place two lemon quarters into the cavity of the bird.
• 5 place everything into a food safe storage bag. remove all air and shut the bag.
• 6 make sure some brine is inside the bird's cavity.
• 7 place in the refrigerator at least 4 hours up to 24 hours.
• 8 cook chicken as instructed in the recipe you are following.