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ChickeninHamBrine
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Chicken in Ham Brine

Ingredients

  • 1 gal. Water
  • 1 c Kosher Salt
  • ½ c Brown Sugar
  • ½ c Honey
  • ¼ c Molasses
  • 10 ea. Garlic Cloves
  • 5 ea. Fresh Bay Leaves
  • 5 ea. Star Anise
  • 1 ea. Whole Chicken/Chicken Parts, such as skin-on breast and thighs

PREPARATION

Bring all components, except chicken, and bring to a boil; cool. Brine overnight; pat dry. Prepare chicken to be smoked at 250°F.

Chef Matthew D’Ambrosi, Blue Ridge Kitchen at The Barlow, Sebastopol, California

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