Brine in a Milk Jug - Kitchen Hack

Many are still debating whether or not to brine.  I'm convinced that it helps keep chicken or poultry juicier no matter how it's being prepared.  It's especially evident when the meat is going on the grill.

This is the easiest way I've found to make brining a part of my dinner prep because it doesn't make any extra dishes, it's simple to do and you still just recycle the jug when you're done.

All you need is a milk jug, a funnel, and some kitchen scissors.

 

Brine the meat in the jug

Thaw and flatten meat.  I like to try and get the meat to be of similar thickness so that cooking times are similar.

Put the water, salt, and whatever else you like in your brine into the jug, put the cap on and shake it up.  The basic brine in the picture is 1/4 cup of salt, 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/4th of the gallon jug with water.  The ingredients that people use vary considerably, but I've found this is effective for my primary goal of getting a juicier piece of meat on my dinner plate.

Cut off a piece of the jug and put the chicken in.

 

Use the jug to drain with ease

After the time is up, drain the fluid out the remaining side and dry off the meat with a couple of paper towels.

 

Voila!  Cook the meat with your favorite method and you'll get all the greatness of the brine without much work.