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Chicken in Ham Brine

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