Roasted Brined Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Brine
1 gallon water
3/4 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons peppercorns
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Mix all ingredients for brine in a container and place whole washed bird in liquid make sure it is completely immersed. Refrigerate over night. Next morning take bird out of brine, rinse and pat dry. Add seasoning to skin of bird and place back in fridge until ready to roast.
I roasted my chicken for 60 minutes at 400 degrees.