Beer-Brined Chicken

Flavorful, moist and delicious! Those are the results you'll get with brininggive it a try.
Prep Time

15
Minutes Total Time

11:40
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6
servings Brine and Chicken 2 cups water 2cups 1/4 cup kosher (coarse) salt cup 1/4 cup packed rown su!ar cup 2

cans or ottles (12 o" each) eer or nonalcoholic eer# chilled 1 whole chicken ($ to $ 1/2 l ) %u $ teaspoons paprika $ teaspoons 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt & teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon onion powder teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon !arlic powder teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon pepper teaspoon 2 ta lespoons 'e!eta le oil 2 ta lespoons #. $ine %&'uart bowl or saucepan with %&gallon resealable food&storage plastic bag. (dd water, "osher salt and brown sugar) stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. *tir in beer. (dd chic"en. Tightly seal bag) refrigerate at least + hours but no longer than %, hours. $ine #-./&inch pan with foil. 0emove chic"en from brine) rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. 1iscard brine. Place chic"en, breast side up, in pan. 0efrigerate uncovered # hour to dry chic"en s"in. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mi. all rub ingredients e.cept oil) set aside. eat oven to -234F. 5rush oil over chic"en. *prin"le with seasoning mi.ture) rub into chic"en s"in. 5a"e # hour #3 minutes to # hour -6 minutes or until 7uice of chic"en is clear when thic"est piece is cut to bone 8#264F for breasts) #+64F for thighs and drumstic"s9. $et stand #3 minutes for easiest carving.

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*i-e-1a'er ;ou can s"ip the step of refrigerating the brined chic"en # hour to dry the s"in. This step results in a crispier s"in, a techni'ue used in <hinese coo"ing.

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