Brine For Smoking Whole Chicken?

the following brine uses a simple recipe that I learned from my mother (my dear late mother)… and she learned it from her mother… and her mother and so on. it’s so simple yet effective. this is just the basic for any whole chicken. all it takes is enough of the following for all your smoking needs: salt, water, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper. (i also put a little more salt and pepper in there)

How to Salt Smoke Chicken

With smoking, you can get foods that you would not normally get in your grocery stores. Chicken is one of the meats that you can smoke. Smoke chicken is a cooking method that is used to get a crispy exterior and a moist interior. Smoking is also a way to preserve foods, which can help you avoid food that has gone bad. It can also be used to make foods taste better. Cooking foods with salt is another way to get food that is more appetizing. This includes smoked chicken. Adding salt to smoked foods can make the food taste more crispy and moist. But salt can also cause you to feel full. That’s why the ratio is normally 50 percent salt to 50 percent chicken. And with this method, you can smoke chicken anywhere. All you need is salt, chicken, and wood.

Basic Brine Recipe

This brine is perfect for the smoker, but can also be used to brine meat like pork, beef, turkey, and fish. This brine keeps the meat moist. Chicken tends to dry out after cooking, so a good brine makes a big difference. How To Make Brine Ingredients: 2 1/2 Cups of Hard Water – You can use any type of water, but it should be hard.
2 Cups of Salt – This will help season the chicken
2 Tbsp of Sugar – A little bit of sweetness goes a long way.
2 1/2 Tbsp of Corn Starch – This helps keep the water from separating.
2 Tbsp of Liquid Smoke – This gives the brine a smoky flavor.
1 Tbsp of Black Pepper – Black pepper is another seasoning that gives the chicken a smoky flavor.

Rubs that Smoke Chicken

As a loved one, you would love to enjoy that smoked flavor from your loved one’s. The rubs are proven to give the smokey flavor on meat and on the skin, giving your whole family the taste of smoked chicken. As the whole meat process, this is a very simple way for you to make the taste of smoked meat.

In what ways does Smoking Brine the Chicken?

Chicken smoking brine is made from cooking seasoned salt and sometimes sugar for several hours or days. During the cooking process, the salt dissolves into the chicken and the chicken skin takes on the flavor of the brine. What makes the brine unique is the chicken is treated in the same way as raw meat, which causes the meat to change color and sometimes taste different.

How to Make Chicken Salt for Smoking

brine for smoking whole chicken