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.

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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