Whole chicken brined in salt, sugar, and aromatics for incredible juiciness.

Ingredients

• 1 cut up bird with skin on and each breast cut in 2
• 1/3 cup kosher salt
• 5 cups cold water
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 4-6 juniper berries
• 4 strips of lemon zest (optional)

Steps

1. Check bag label to make sure chicken isn’t already in a salt solution.
2. Brine in frig 2-4 hours in ziplock or bowl with chicken weighed down.
3. After rinsing and drying chicken, you can add a spice rub and grill.
4. Bake or cook as desired.

Notes

• I use this for every chicken application with or without sugar.