Ingredients:
1/2 cup coarse salt (Kosher)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
8 cups water
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a large pot and warm, stirring until salt dissolves. It does not have to boil, but it gets close. The water starts off cloudy but gets clearer as the salt dissolves. This can be made in advance and held indefinitely.
Brine Time:
- Pork Tenderloin: 4-8 hrs.
- Pork Chops (thin, “breakfast” chops): 2hrs.
- Pork Chops (thick cut): 4hrs.
- Whole Chicken: 24-30 hrs. (Use a 2.5 gallon Hefty brand bag and set inside a mixing bowl)