Brined Roasted Chicken 500 Degrees Recipes

BRINED ROASTING CHICKEN

Steps:

• For brine, combine the first seven ingredients in a large kettle. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature., Remove giblets from chicken; discard. Place cold water in a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Place in a roasting pan. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, turning several times., Discard brine. Rinse chicken with water; pat dry. Skewer chicken openings; tie drumsticks together. Brush with oil. Place chicken in a roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 80-90 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings (cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly)., Remove chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Pour drippings and loosened browned bits into a measuring cup; skim fat and discard. Add enough broth to measure 1 cup. , In a small saucepan, combine flour and broth mixture until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken.

BRINED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk the salt and sugar into the water until they are completely dissolved, add 3 stalks of Thyme. Place the chicken in a large bowl or pot and cover with the brine. Refrigerate over night or at least 2 hours, then remove it and dry well with a clean towel.
• Preheat your oven to 350°F Toss the vegetables and onions with oil and a bit of salt and pepper then pour them into a casserole dish or shallow roasting pan along with the bay leaves. Sit the chicken on top and roast until the thermometer reads 160°F instantly in the thickest part of the breast and 165°F in the thigh. Take a brush and brush the Browning Gravy all over the chicken generously and let cook to the desired color.
• Cooking time depends on the size of your chicken. Use the leftover thyme as garnish.

BRINED ROASTED CHICKEN - 500 DEGREES

Steps:

• Thoroughly dissolve sugar and salt into water.
• Soak chicken in brine for 1-3 hours (in refrigerator).
• Mix softened (room temperature) butter with herbs while chicken is in brine.
• Thoroughly rinse chicken and allow to drain, pat dry.
• Cut backbone out of chicken and flatten bird.
• Spray bottom part of broiler pan with vegetable oil.
• Scrub potatoes and cut into small bite sized pieces.
• Place potatoes in pan.
• Place flattened bird in top part of broiler pan, over potatoes.
• Loosen skin from flesh.
• Place herb butter between skin and flesh.
• Bake in hot oven (500 degrees) for 45 minutes to an hour. (or more, if potatoes are not browned).
• Serve with cooked spinach and hot crusty bread.

ROASTED BRINED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.