BASIC BRINE FOR PORK AND POULTRY

BASIC BRINE FOR PORK AND POULTRY Categories: Brine
Nb persons: 8
Yield: 2
Preparation time:
Total time:
Source: Tom Crabtree

    2 QUARTS  WATER
    1 CUP  CHOPPED SWEET ONION
    4 TO 6 CLOVES  GARLIC, CHOPPED
    1/2 CUP  KOSHER SALT
    1/2 CUP  FIRMLY PACKED DARD BROWN SUGAR
    1 TABLESPOON  FRESH THYME
    1 TABLESPOON  FRESH ROSEMARY. CHOPPED
    1/4 CUP  GROUND BLACK PEPPER
    1 TEASPOON  HOT PAPRIKA
    1 TEASPOON  CUMMIN SEEDS
    3 OR 4  BAY LEAVES
Chicken Breast-----------------6 hours
Pork Tenderkoin, chops -----6 t0 8 hours
Pork Shoulder, baby back ribs----8 to 12 hours

PLACE ONE CUP WATER, ONIONS AND GARLIC IN BLENDER AND PROCESS

LARGE SAUCEPAN OVER MED. HIGH HEAT, COMBINE THE REMAING WATER (7 CUPS), ONION
MIXTURE, SALT , BROWN SUGAR, THYME, ROSEMARY, PEPPER, PAPRIKA, CUMINSEEDS AND BAY LEAVES AND BRIENG TO A BOIL FOR 10 MIN. DECREASE THE HEAT TO SIMMER FOR 30 MIN.

REMOVE FORM HEAT AND LET COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE, THEN REFRIGERATE TO 40* BEFORE ADDONG THE FOOD.

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