Apple Chicken Brine

I made this up to go with some apple wine a friend had given us. It was quite possibly the best chicken I have ever roasted. I love cooking the chicken in a cast iron roasting pan sitting on a bed of chopped apple, onion, and garlic. Place thawed whole chicken in chilled brine and refrigerate 18 to 24 hours. Roast chicken as usual.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 177 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
• ½ gallon apple juice
• 1 gallon vegetable broth, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir vegetable broth, apple juice, kosher salt, black pepper, and herbes de Provence together in a pot; bring to a boil, stirring until salt is completely dissolved. Cool completely, transfer to a container or resealable bag, and refrigerate until chilled.