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Ingredients
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6 SERVINGS
- 11 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 cups Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (OR a heaping 3/4 cup Morton's kosher salt, see headnote)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. whole black peppercorns
- 2 yellow onions (medium, coarsely chopped)
- 2 leeks (medium, cleaned*, see *NOTE below and coarsely chopped)
- 2 medium carrots (scrubbed well and coarsely chopped)
- 2 rib celery (coarsely chopped)
- 2 bay leaves (dried)
- 6 stems thyme
- 6 sprigs rosemary
- 9 cups ice cubes
- 1 chicken (4-to 5-pound, giblet/gizzard packet removed)
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter (1 1/2 oz, melted)
- freshly ground black pepper
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Reviews(1)
Yummly User a year ago
Well worth the time and effort to use this brine for your chicken or turkey. It produces a flavorful bird and the gravy the bird will produce after being brined like this is amazing!