Brining Chicken Breast

I have always loved cooking, and now that I am no longer working I have time to find and experiment with new recipes. The addition of a Thermomix to my kitchen has also helped in this process, as well as making life much easier!

Chicken breast

Warm water

Salt

Many people are in the habit of brining a turkey for Thanksgiving, but have never considered brining chicken breasts on a regular ol’ weeknight. I’m telling you - this step is an absolute must for anytime you want to bake chicken breasts in the oven. It’s super easy, makes your chicken extra juicy and moist (yes, I used the “m” word), and - best of all! - it can be effectively done in just 15 minutes. Brining the chicken in warm water also helps bring the chicken to room temperature, which makes for more even cooking.

To brine the chicken, simply fill a big bowl with warm (not hot) water.

Stir in a handful of salt until it mostly dissolves.

Then add your chicken breasts and let them sit in the saltwater to brine for at least 15 minutes.

If you are doing this in advance, you can cover and refrigerate the bowl of chicken and saltwater for up to 6 hours. But you really don’t want to let the chicken brine for much longer than that.

Then when you’re ready to go, remove the chicken from the brine, rinse it with cold water, then pat it dry with some paper towels. Again, don’t skip this step!!! You’ll be amazed at the difference.

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