Brined and Smoked Chicken Thighs Reviews

Name: Brined and Smoked Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 10 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup kosher salt; 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns; 4 large cloves garlic, mashed; 2 large bay leaves; 4 (5 inch) sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 medium lemon, sliced and seeds removed; 8 (8 ounce) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 3 applewood chunks, for smoking; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe By John Somerall

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Soup Loving Nicole May 29, 2022 04:30 PM

Excellent! I thought the brine seemed a little weak but was I ever wrong. These stayed very juicy on the inside while the skin crisped up nice. I was also impressed how the rosemary flavor came through. Excellent recipe and one I will make again.

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