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brining a chicken
Brining a Chicken Good Southern cooks swear to brining a chicken before frying it. Here's how to do it. Pour 4 cups of cold water into a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 3/4 cup k...
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Ingredients
- sugar, approx
- chicken, approx
- salt, approx
- water, approx
Directions
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Brining a Chicken Good Southern cooks swear to brining a chicken before frying it
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Here's how to do it
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Pour 4 cups of cold water into a large bowl
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Add 1/2 cup sugar and 3/4 cup kosher salt
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Stir to dissolve
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Place pieces of a whole chicken, cut up, in brine, then set aside in a cool place to soak for two hours
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Drain, rinse, then pat dry with paper towels
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This process keeps the chicken moist and tender on the inside throughout the frying process.