Lemon Tarragon-Brined Whole Chicken

Name: Lemon Tarragon-Brined Whole Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon, divided; 473 milliliters ice cubes; 237 milliliters kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice, divided; 2 Tbsps grated lemon rind; 2 kilograms roasting chicken; 118 milliliters sugar; 8 tarragon sprigs; 2 liters water, divided

Lemon Tarragon-Brined Whole Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 727 calories, 52g of protein, and 46g of fat. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 5. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have pepper, tarragon, tarragon sprigs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

Combine 1 cup water, rind, and tarragon sprigs in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.

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Tarragon

Water

Beef

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Sauce Pan

Place in a large bowl; cool to room temperature.

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Bowl

Add remaining 6 cups water, salt, and sugar, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

Place salt mixture in a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag.

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Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Add the ice and chicken; seal. Refrigerate 3 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Ice

Remove chicken from bag; discard brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

Brine

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Paper Towels

Prepare grill for indirect grilling, heating one side to medium and leaving one side with no heat.

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Grill

Sprinkle cavity of chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped tarragon and 1 teaspoon pepper. Lightly coat outside of chicken with cooking spray. Rub the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped tarragon and 1 teaspoon pepper evenly over outside of chicken.

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Cooking Spray