Photo: Apple Cider Brined Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt, divided
- 3 tablespoons pepper, divided
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup apple juice
- 2 medium-size whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups vegetable oil
Directions
Mix 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons pepper, 4 cups water, vinegar, and apple juice in a 2 gallon container. Add the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper to the flour, mix well, and hold until ready to fry.
In a cast iron skillet, add the oil and bring to 350 degrees F over high heat. Remove the chicken from the brine, pat dry with a paper towel, and dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, coating well and tapping off any excess. Once all the chicken is floured, add to the oil, in batches, and cook until golden brown on both sides, 8 to 9 minutes per side. The internal temperature must be 165 degrees to be cooked thoroughly.
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By ashy4jc
Alaska
on February 03, 2013
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I loved this recipe and so did my whole family. I didn't have apple juice so I used applesauce for the marinade which turned out fine. Also, midway through cooking the chicken I threw a splash of red wine into the pan which added some vibrant color and sweet taste.
Served it with an Italian style salad and the meal was to die for!
By omafrog_11821275
Palm Springs, CA
on September 01, 2012
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I made this with the chicken which was great. But used it with rabbit and was even better. Thank you.
By dcfoodie428
Charlotte, NC
on April 13, 2012
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While the idea of an apple cider brine is great (we did one for our turkey at Thanksgiving and it turned out amazing, you couldn't taste the apple flavor at ALL because of the cooking method- frying.
This came out awful. Might have something to do with my inexperience at frying, but the apple taste certainly did not come through at all.
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