BOB & LENORE's COOKBOOK

BRINED WHOLE FRYER (CHICKEN)

Ingredients:

1 gallon water
4 cups sugar
2 cups sea salt
1 whole fryer chicken about 5 pound, washed inside and out
Aromatics such as 1 orange, 1 lemon, 4 cloves of garlic, cleaned, halved, each of which is optional
few sprigs parsley, rosemary and/or sage, optional
Sea salt and coriander
Pepper, as desired

Method:

Combine water, sugar and salt; mix well to dissolve . Place whole chicken into brine for 1 1/2 hour, or 90 minutes. Remove and rinse and pat dry. Place chicken on rack in oven roasting pan. Cut lemon and orange into smaller pieces and squeeze juices over chicken and in cavity. Place citrus pieces and garlic and herbs in cavity and under skin between leg and breast.

Place into preheated 350 degree F oven and set timer for 15 minutes. Turn chicken over onto breast and set timer for 15 more minutes. Continue turning every 15 minutes for about 1.25 hour, and until internal temperature of thigh meat is at or above 165F. Remove from oven and rest 10-15 minutes before carving.

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