Chicken Breast Brine Recipe
A quick and easy chicken breast brine recipe that is not only great for enhancing flavors for your chicken, but can be used on turkey and pork as well.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 3 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Instructions
- Dissolve salt in warm water. Add the rest of the water and bring to room temperature (20-22 Celsius - 68-71.6 Fahrenheit).
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together.
- Place chicken breasts in a large, zippered, plastic bag and pour the brine over the chicken. Close the bag and refrigerate in the fridge for about at least 1-2 hours, or overnight.
- Remove chicken from the brine and pat dry.
- Transfer chicken to a greased baking dish and bake, uncovered, at 450 F for about 20-30 minutes, give or take, until baked through. (74 C / 165 F)