Chicken Brine

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup table salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 3 medium garlic heads, cloves separated
• 3 bay leaves, crumbled
• 7 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in a gallon-size zipperlock plastic bag, combine the salt, sugar, paprika, garlic cloves and bay leaves.
• 2 with a rubber mallot, smash the garlic into the salt and spice mixture thoroughly.
• 3 pour the mixture into a large nonreactive bowl.
• 4 add the buttermilk and stir until salt is completely dissolved.
• 5 immerse the chicken in the brine, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully seasoned, 2-3 hours.
• 6 coat and fry the chicken.