Brine For Chicken Wings
Brining your chicken wings comes with loads of additional flavor. Each of the ingredients in your brine mixture plays a vital role.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbs cider vinegar
- 3 tbs salt
- 3 tbs sugar
- 3 tbs red pepper flakes
- 1 lbs chicken wings
- Larger container or bowl
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the salt and sugar in water so that the sugar and salt can dissolve.
- In another smaller bowl, add the black pepper, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Also, you may include other ingredients based on your personal preference. For example, garlic powder, fresh thyme, a teaspoon of honey, a teaspoon of lemon juice, etc.
- Mix all these flavor components well to combine.
- Once done, pour the vinegar and pepper mixture into the sugar and saltwater solution – then add your wings.
- Make sure to combine your meat and brine solution thoroughly to submerge.
- Use a plastic wrap to cover the bowl, or you can choose to pour the content into a plastic bag.
- Either way, place it in the refrigerator and leave it to sit there for about 2 – 4 hours.
- Once you take the wings out, pat them dry and continue the cooking process with your preferred method.
- You can opt to grill, bake, smoke, or fry your brined wings.