STEVEN RAICHLEN'S BRINED CHICKEN BREASTS

Name: STEVEN RAICHLEN'S BRINED CHICKEN BREASTS
Ingredients: 4 skinless and boneless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each); 1⁄4 cup coarse salt; 1⁄4 cup firmly packed dark- brown sugar; 12 whole black peppercorns; 1 red chili pepper, thinly sliced; 2 whole bay leaves; 1 cup hot water; 3 cups cold water; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled, then crushed with the side of a cleaver

"Juicy and delicious chicken by brining in advance. I also used this exact brine for pork chops, terrific !!!..."

INGREDIENTS

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4 skinless and boneless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)

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1⁄4 cup coarse salt

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1⁄4 cup firmly packed dark- brown sugar

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12 whole black peppercorns

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1 red chili pepper, thinly sliced

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2 whole bay leaves

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1 cup hot water

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3 cups cold water

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1 lemon, thinly sliced

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1 small onion, thinly sliced

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2 cloves of garlic, peeled, then crushed with the side of a cleaver

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