Brining

Want to make the best and easiest brine for chicken wings? This easy brined chicken wing recipe is salty, slightly sweet and umami, with an optional spicy kick. Brining chicken wings is one of the best methods to get super crispy and flavorful smoked, grilled, baked or fried chicken wings! The flavor of this chicken wing brine is so incredible you don’t even need sauce!

After doing a series of tests and comparisons, this is the recipe and method that I've found works best for brining chicken breasts. 

This is the Best Coleslaw for Pulled Pork, made with shredded carrots, white and red cabbage plus green onions all mixed with a creamy, tangy dressing.  This is the perfect coleslaw to pile on a pulled pork sandwich or as a side dish at your backyard BBQs.The brining step is optional but it prevents the coleslaw from becoming watery and enhances the flavor while keeping the cabbage crunchy yet tender.

Recipe video above. BRINING is the secret to the most succulent, tender roast chicken you will EVER have in your life! Adapted from a recipe by Thomas Keller, one of the great masters of the culinary world. The flesh is seasoned all the way through with a hint of the brine flavourings (herbs, lemon, garlic).

Recipe video above. Known as Chicken Parmesan in the US, the three key things that makes this the best Parmi you'll ever have in your life are: layers upon layers on seasoning, dry brining for the most juicy chicken ever, and extra crispy chicken. Because I'll never understand why you'd go to the trouble of making crispy crumbed chicken if the whole thing goes soggy when smothered in tomato sauce!Bonus baked option in Note 10. So golden and crunchy it will blow your mind!

This fantastic turkey recipe borrows a technique perfected by Judy Rodgers, the chef from the Zuni Café in San Francisco, who had exceptional results salting chickens long before roasting them (also called dry-brining). No more fussy liquid brine that alters the texture of the meat — just crisp, golden skin and tender, moist meat. This turkey will be the talk of the table. Allow two days for the bird to season before roasting.

Brining is a great way to add flavors and make sure your chicken stays super moist. The sweet tea brine used here goes further by adding a beautiful color to the finished chicken and screams summer. It also leaves behind a subtle sweetness that make this chicken irresistible. Grilling over indirect heat means you don’t have to worry about flareups or burning your chicken. A quick finish on the direct heat crisps up the skin and makes it as delicious as the meat. A grilled peach and arugula salad completes this meal for the perfect summer dinner.

If you're looking to take your backyard grilling up a notch, then learning how to smoke a turkey on a pellet grill is perfect. This year, impress your dinner guests by making a Smoked Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. This is hands down the easiest turkey recipe you will ever make. No brining required! The bird is seasoned with a dry turkey rub that adds fantastic flavor and gives the turkey a crispy skin. The final result is a smoked turkey that is incredibly juicy and flavorful. So, if you want to smoke the perfect turkey, use an electric smoker, you will be so glad you did! Let's fire up your grill and get started!