brined and roasted herbed chicken

Name: Brined and Roasted Herbed Chicken
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 pound(s) 3/4 natural hen; 32 ounce(s) swanson chicken broth; 1/2 cup(s) kosher salt; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh cracked peppercorns; 2 medium bay leaves; 1/4 cup(s) fresh parsley not packed; 1/4 cup(s) fresh chopped basil not packed; 1/4 cup(s) chopped onion; 2 clove(s) minced; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh rosemary chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh oregano chopped; - cold water to cover; ## FOR STUFFING IN CAVITY DURING THE ROASTING PROCESS:1 SMALL ONION, 1 SMALL STALK CELERY, 2 CLOVES GARLIC

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Tina Cannon

Newnan, GA

Updated on Aug 26, 2014

This roast chicken recipe is the perfect Sunday dinner with mashed potatoes and a gravy made from the pan juices and the garlic, celery and onion that is roasted inside the chicken cavity. Your house will smell delicious!

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prep time 8 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

method Roast

yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

3/4 pound 3/4 natural hen
32 ounces swanson chicken broth
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh cracked peppercorns
2 medium bay leaves
1/4 cup fresh parsley not packed
1/4 cup fresh chopped basil not packed
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves minced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped
- cold water to cover
FOR STUFFING IN CAVITY DURING THE ROASTING PROCESS:1 SMALL ONION, 1 SMALL STALK CELERY, 2 CLOVES GARLIC

How To Make brined and roasted herbed chicken

Step 1

Heat 1/2 of the broth and add the salt and sugar till it dissolves them. After the sugar and salt is dissolved add the garlic, peppercorns and onions removed from heat and add the rest of broth stir well. Add all of the herbs and stir. Add 1 cup ice water and chill the brine.

Step 2

Place the chicken (remember to remove the bag of innards) in a gallon container with legs pointed up towards the top and pour brine over the chicken and if the chicken is not covered add enough very cold water to cover chicken. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
Step 3

Preheat oven 350. Remove from brine rinse and dry the chicken very well. Put chicken in a roasting pan and brush well with butter or olive oil, dust with black pepper. Place a small onion, 1 small stalk of celery, and 2 cloves of garlic in the cavity. Place chicken in the oven and roast till internal temp is 160 white meat. I drain juices from chicken and make a pan sauce while chicken rests for 10/15 min before carving.
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