Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken
Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, dry brined lemon pepper chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Brine Add four cups of water, plus the salt and sugar to a Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Breast side up Once the grill has preheated, remove the chicken from the brine and pat it dry with paper And there you have it! Fresh, savory, and delicious lemon-pepper brined butterflied chicken.

Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have dry brined lemon pepper chicken using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken:
  1. Prepare 3.5-4.5 Lbs Whole Chicken
  2. Get 4 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
  3. Get 4 Tablespoons Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning
  4. Prepare rack Roasting pan with
  5. Get Butchers Twine

So anyway, I won't take you through the various methods. How to Brine a Chicken for Grilling Brining meat before grilling is a worthwhile step because it will help keep moisture in lean cuts of meat that would otherwise dry out over the high heat of a grill. A basic buttermilk brine of salt, pepper, and buttermilk adds tang and the acidity will tenderize the meat as well. I'm not a huge fan of lemon pepper chicken but this was excellent.

Steps to make Dry Brined Lemon Pepper Chicken:
  1. Liberally salt chicken inside and out with Kosher salt. I would not recommend using regular table salt!
  2. Set in roasting pan and let sit uncovered in refrigerator over night. Let the salt work it's magic. It should resemble this picture when your ready to cook.
  3. When ready to cook generously season inside and out with lemon pepper seasoning. Do not salt again! Tie legs and wings together with butchers twine.
  4. Let rest uncovered until cool enough to cut up and serve. Feel free to experiment with other seasonings and herbs. Enjoy
  5. Bake in preheated oven uncovered at 425 degrees for 20 minutes then reduce heat down to 350 degrees. Continue cooking for around another hour or until the breast measure's internally 160 to 165 degrees.

I cut this down to two servings. Dry-brining the chicken also means crispier skin. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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