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Savory Chicken Brine
Kikkoman
"Brining a chicken with soy sauce makes a juicier and more flavorful chicken. Great for baked, grilled or fried chicken."
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Ingredients
5 h servings 626 calsOriginal recipe yields 6 servings
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- Remove giblets from chicken cavity, rinse chicken inside and out.
- In a large stock pot or container, mix water, sage, celery seed, thyme, salt, sugar and soy sauce to create brine. Stir well until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Place the chicken in the brine, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken from the brine and rinse well inside and out. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of seasoned salt. Bake the chicken at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes.
Footnotes
- Editor's Note: The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the brine ingredients. The actual amount of the brine consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 626 calories; 28.7 g fat; 27 g carbohydrates; 61.4 g protein; 228 mg cholesterol; 14333 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
8/6/2013
The brine results some very tender chicken for my dinner.
Most helpful critical review
7/23/2014
The chicken was juicy, yes. But there was no discernable flavor imparted by the brine. Full disclosure: I forgot to add the seasoned salt. But if that's the only thing that added flavor, then I'...
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7/23/2014
The chicken was juicy, yes. But there was no discernable flavor imparted by the brine. Full disclosure: I forgot to add the seasoned salt. But if that's the only thing that added flavor, then I'...
5/25/2014
I used this brine before grilling chicken halves. The meat was probably the BEST chicken I have ever grilled. Period. It was moist, flavorful, perfect. I brined my chicken for about 8 hours. I w...
6/2/2014
We brined a large chicken and I let it sit on the fridge overnight. We split the chicken up the back and flattened it and cooked it indirect on the Webber and it was wonderful. This is the best ...
5/6/2014
I have recently discovered the value of brining chicken and my kids have also fallen in love with it. We started with a rather sweet recipe that they enjoyed but then I found this one and they e...
8/22/2013
This was great! I decreased salt/sodium a bit, & sugar, due to family members with health issues - but you have to use enough to allow the flavored liquids to get into the meat. Used "Red Robi...