Ingredients for - Savory Chicken Brine

1. Whole chicken 1 (5 pound)
2. Cold water 1 gallon
3. Dried sage 1 tablespoon
4. Dried celery seed 1 tablespoon
5. Dried thyme ½ tablespoon
6. Kosher salt ¾ cup
7. Sugar ¾ cup
8. Kikkoman Soy Sauce ¾ cup
9. Seasoned salt 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Savory Chicken Brine

1 . Stage

Remove giblets from chicken cavity, rinse chicken inside and out.

2 . Stage

In a large stock pot or container, mix water, sage, celery seed, thyme, salt, sugar and soy sauce to create brine. Stir well until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Place the chicken in the brine, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

3 . Stage

Remove chicken from the brine and rinse well inside and out. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of seasoned salt. Bake the chicken at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes.