All-Purpose Mild Brine for Poultry and Pork
By ghudsontx
This is a simple all-purpose mild brine for chicken, turkey and pork. It is fabulous used when grilling chicken pieces. The meat will never be dry.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup kosher salt, like diamond crystal (or 3 tbsp Morton's kosher salt or 2 tbsp table salt)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 quart water
Details
Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins
Adapted from food.com
Preparation
Step 1
Directions:
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
1 Mix cold water, salt and sugar and stir to dissolve.
2 In a non-reactive container, immerse food in brine, seal and refrigerate.
3 Use 1 quart of brine per pound of meat, not to exceed 2 gallons.
4 Brine for 1 hour per pound (when brining multiple items, time is based on weight of a single item), but not less than 30 minutes or more than 8 hours.
5 WILL NOT WORK IF MEAT IS FROZEN.
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