Apple-Brined Chicken Thighs

Name: Apple-Brined Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters apple cider or juice; 1 bay leaf; 2 kgs 10 bone-in chicken thighs (about; 118 milliliters packed brown sugar, divided; 454 grams fresh green beans, trimmed; 1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 79 milliliters kosher salt; 1 medium lemon, sliced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced; 0 teaspoons pepper; 4 fresh rosemary sprigs; 3 mediums tart apples, cut into wedges; 2 gallons resealable plastic bag; 473 milliliters cold water; 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns

Apple-Brined Chicken Thighs requires about 1 hour and 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 5. One serving contains 914 calories, 50g of protein, and 52g of fat. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up green beans, pepper, chicken thighs, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a pricey main course. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Apple Cider Brined Chicken, Apple-brined And Smoked Turkey, and Apple-brined And Smoked Turkey.

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, combine the cider, onion, lemon, rosemary sprigs, salt, 1/4 cup brown sugar, garlic, bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt and brown sugar are dissolved.

Ingredients you will need

Brown Sugar

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Rosemary

Garlic

Cider

Lemon

Onion

Salt

Equipment you will use

Dutch Oven

Remove from the heat; stir in water. Cool brine to room temperature.

Ingredients you will need

Brine

Water

Place chicken in the 2-gallon resealable plastic bag. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bag and turn to coat.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken