Basic Brine for Seafood, Poultry, and Pork

Name: Basic Brine for Seafood, Poultry, and Pork
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 237 milliliters light brown sugar; 2 liters cold water

Basic Brine for Seafood, Poultry, and Pork might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe has 209 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes. If you have bay leaves, kosher salt, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes or until salt and sugar dissolve. Cool completely.

Ingredients you will need

Sugar

Salt

Equipment you will use

Pot

Submerge meat in brine, weighing down with a plate to keep it covered, if necessary. Thin fish, such as flounder, should sit in brine only 10 minutes to 1 hour; thick fish, such as salmon, 1 hour; chicken pieces, 2 hours; and pork, 4 hours. Large meats, such as whole turkey, should brine 12 to 24 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Pieces