Dinner at the Zoo · by Sara Welch★ 5.0 (72)
Chicken Brine Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 17%·PRO 57%
CARBS 7G8% OF CAL
0G FIBER6G SUGAR1G OTHER
FAT 23G59% OF CAL
7G SAT16G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A chicken brine made with water, salt, honey, lemon, and fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme. This marinade is used to soak chicken before roasting, smoking, or frying to ensure juicy, flavorful results.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup kosher salt (do not use table salt)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 5 cloves of garlic (smashed and peeled)
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh parsley
- 2 lemons (sliced)
- 4 lb whole chicken
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
CAL 17%·PRO 57%
CARBS 7G8% OF CAL
0G FIBER6G SUGAR1G OTHER
FAT 23G59% OF CAL
7G SAT16G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 3919mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 10mg
- Calcium
- 8mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 3919MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.