Kittencal's Buttermilk Poultry Brine (for Chicken Or Turkey)

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (or use 1/2 cup chopped shallots)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic (or use 2 teaspoons garlic powder)
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cumin (can use up to 1 tablespoon) (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix or whisk the buttermilk, shallots, garlic, salt, sugar, cumin (if using) and black pepper until the sugar and salt is completely dissolved.
• 2 rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 place the chicken in the buttermilk mixture; toss with clean hands to coat the chicken in the mixture.
• 4 cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 8-24 hours.
• 5 rinse the chicken quick and just slightly under cold water to remove the onions and garlic if desired before cooking or grilling.
• 6 grill or oven-bake as desired.