Best Brined Roast Chicken

Name: Best Brined Roast Chicken
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Mexican Tropical Chile Brine; 1 chicken, 3* to 4 1/2 lbs., lumps of fat and tail removed, rinsed; 4 servings Chinese Star Anise-Orange Brine or; 1 Tbsp About peanut or vegetable oil; 4 servings Accompaniments

This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 recipe serves 4. One serving contains 37 calories, 0g of protein, and 4g of fat. A mixture of accompaniments, mexican tropical chile brine, chicken, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare brine. Put chicken breast-down in brine, weight with a small plate, cover, and chill at least 8 and up to 12 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Breast

Brine

Drain chicken (discard brine) and pat completely dry inside and out. Rub chicken all over with oil, then set breast-up on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-in. roasting pan; tuck wing tips under if you like.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Brine

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Equipment you will use

Roasting Pan

Let chicken stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 40

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Equipment you will use

Oven

Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally through thickest part of breast reaches 160, 45 to 55 minutes for a smaller bird or 1 to 1 1/4 hours for a larger one; after 30 minutes, if any areas start to get dark, tent them with foil.

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Kitchen Thermometer