Brined Chicken Thighs
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 10:19am

Ingredients




8 chicken thighs
Olive oil
For the Brine:
4 cups water
3 tbs. salt
1 tbs. ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. paprika
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. vinegar

Preparation

1 Combine all of the ingredients for the brine in a large pot; add the chicken thighs and refrigerate for at least two to three hours or overnight. 2 Remove the chicken thighs from the brine and pat dry with a paper towel. 3 Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.  Add the chicken thighs.  Do not overcrowd the pan. The chicken will not get a beautiful golden color if you do. 4 When one side is golden gently turn over and cook on the other side. 5 Cooking time should take about 40-45 minutes on the stove-top or you may bake the chicken with a drizzle of olive oil at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes.