# Brined and Grilled Chicken

This recipe shows how to brine a whole chicken to make it juicy and flavorful before grilling.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 48 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole chicken
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 big ginger root
- 1 lemon
- 2 spring onions
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white pepper
- 100 g butter
- 0.25 cup suya spice
- 0.5 tablespoon seasoning powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

## Instructions

1. In a pot, mix water, brown sugar, salt, garlic, ginger, lemon, spring onions, cinnamon sticks, black pepper, and white pepper.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil on low heat for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Cut the chicken to make spatchcock.
4. Place the chicken in the brine and let it absorb the liquid gradually for 24 to 48 hours.
5. Marinate the chicken with butter, suya spice, seasoning powder, salt, and parsley flakes.
6. Grill the chicken using any method of your choice.

## Equipment

- pot
- stove
- cutting scissors
- air fryer

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBvnYSte/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4454becc-f1af-4953-b5c3-ad09a236624f
- Extracted: 2025-04-27

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