Tired of dry roast chicken ruining your meal? Brining your bird in a sweet tea solution for 8+ hours locks in moisture and infuses unique flavors before roasting.

Transform your chicken game by mastering the sweet tea brine method today.
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Aromatics for the #brining & #stuffing. These ingredients have spent 36 hours in the brine, along with the whole chook.

#SmokedMeat #PelletGrill #RoastChicken

Here's my most recent version of a chook rub mix. I've gone light on the salt, because I have taken to #brining my #chook before cooking. I've also gone easy on the #chilli, because the in-laws are pretty whitebread.

Smoked paprika: 2T
Thyme: 1T
Cumin seeds: 2t
Oregano: 2t
Powdered lime: 2t
Dried onion: 2t
Garlic powder: 2t
Black peppercorns: 2t
Salt: 2t
Chilli flakes: 1t
Bay leaves (x4-5)

#SmokedChicken #PelletGrill #BBQ #Mild

I'll follow-up on Monday, Jan 9.

A super cheap chili for a weeknight meal. Feeds roughly 6 adults for $2 a serving.

This is a great meal to cook if you're new to cooking and want to learn several techniques at once.

#Brining #Braising #Searing #Chopping are all key techniques for getting this chili across the finish line.

Note, like most of my dishes, this is not #Vegetarian but can easily be made vegetarian with the removal of the animal products. i=

#GoodEats #ItTakesTwo #FoodToot #Recipes #Recipe #Chili

https://www.justinmcafee.com/2022/11/red-bean-chili.html?m=1