Don't let the terrorists win, brine your chicken

This recipe was taken from a Sunday Supplement article on Jamie Oliver.  You can see the whole recipe here-> http://bit.ly/e3h2zd.

But if you do nothing else, you must use this recipe for brining chicken. I can do anything with my chicken breasts that would normally dry them out and they stay moist and tender.

1 QT water
2 Tablespoons Kosher salt (Yes, Kosher. Don't use regular salt)
1/3 cup honey
3 cloves crushed garlic
2 sprigs fresh sages, leaves only (I used 2 teaspoons of rubbed sage in a spice bottle)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (No, not white vinegar.  You have to use the brown type)
Juice and zest of one lemon.  (I cut the lemon in half and then squeeze the juice in and then just throw the whole lemon in the container.

I put all of this is a 2 Quart Tupperware container and then stir and add the chicken. Brine for 1-2 days then cook.

Chicken - Old Ladies on a Bus

This recipe is from Atlanta Cooknotes by The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. published in 1982.  I love collecting church and local community group recipe collections.  This collection is wonderful because I think someone took a firm hand editing it. I can tell that feelings were hurt and lifetime grudges were formed as can only happen among ladies in the South.

This recipe is a very easy, delicious chicken recipe.  My son asks for this for his birthday dinner.

First the Barbecue sauce from page 134.

Barbecue Sauce Ingredients/Directions:


Mix all in a sauce pan, then heat over medium heat for 30 minutes.

1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Chili powder
1 Tablespoon celery seed
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 cups ketchup
4 drops Tabasco sauce
1 Tablespoon instant minced onion flakes
2 to 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon rind

Chicken:Ingredients:

Prepared barbecue sauce
Orange Marmelade or Peach Jam
8-10 chicken thighs. I use thighs because they are juicy, meaty, tender and moist
salt and pepper

Prepare a 8 x 10 cake pan lined with foil and lightly spray with oil. 
Mix 1/3 cup barbecue sauce with 1/3 cup orange marmalade ( you can also use Peach jam)
Place chicken in the pan, lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper, coat with barbecue sauce mix. Picture of uncooked chicken below.

Cook at 350 degrees for 50 minutes then change temperature to 400 degrees and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes until the barbecue sauce is a nice brown color.  Baste occasionally while cooking.  I don't have a picture of the cooked chicken yet, because they eat it so fast.