Chicken Brine

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp peppercorns (optional)

Directions

1. Dissolve salt in water.
2. Add brown sugar and peppercorns.
3. Add enough ice or cold water to equal 1 quart total.
4. Once cool, place chicken in brine in the fridge for one hour.
5. Rinse and pat chicken dry.