Beer-Brined Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Brine and Chicken
    2 cups water
    1/4 cup kosher salt (coarse)
    1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
    2 (12 ounce) cans beer, chilled (or nonalcoholic beer)
    1 whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
    Rub
    3 teaspoons paprika
    1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
    1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or softened butter)
Preparation
    Line 2-quart bowl or saucepan with 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add water, kosher salt and brown sugar; stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in beer. Add chicken. Tightly seal bag; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
    Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Remove chicken from brine; rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. Discard brine. Place chicken, breast side up, in pan. Refrigerate uncovered 1 hour to dry chicken skin. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all rub ingredients except oil; set aside.
    Heat oven to 375\u00b0F Brush oil over chicken. Sprinkle with seasoning mixture; rub into chicken skin. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170\u00b0F for breasts; 180\u00b0F for thighs and drumsticks). Let stand 15 minutes for easiest carving.
    Time-Saver Tip:
    You can skip the step of refrigerating the brined chicken 1 hour to dry the skin. This step results in a crispier skin, a technique used in Chinese cooking.

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