| I love chicken thighs. They are so absolutely delicious. | | | | Now you cannot go wrong with chicken thighs. They |
| Let's talk abut them for a bit. You know if I go on too | | | | are one of the most often eaten parts of the big bird, |
| long that this will be what my wife and I will be eating | | | | oops, got that word wrong. I think I remembered that |
| this weekend. Here is why they are great to try your | | | | from when my kids were little....cannot say big bird. |
| hand at with the barbecue. You really cannot mess | | | | They are one of the most eaten parts of the chicken. |
| them up. I know, a lot of newbies are afraid to try, but | | | | How's that? Look, they are high in protein and low in |
| let's walk you through this. First and foremost, if you | | | | fat. And the best part is that they are not all that |
| really want your chicken thighs to become delicious, no, | | | | expensive to purchase. So you are giving your |
| absolutely delicious, try brining them first for a bit. | | | | pocketbook a rest....for a change. And just like the |
| Whoa, whoa, whoa, I ain't no professional chef like you, | | | | tacos I wrote about the other day, you can eat a lot of |
| what is a brine? | | | | these. |
| Come on, we have talked about this before. A brine is | | | | After you take them out of your brine (remember, one |
| just simply a mixture, in correct proportions of salt to | | | | hour - max), rinse them off and then dry them. Now |
| sugar and then some added flavors (flavors or herbs | | | | you can sprinkle some good BBQ rub on them, like |
| which you, you, you like). See, I told you it was not that | | | | Chef Michaels Signature Blends, or your choice and |
| hard. For really good recipes for brines for poultry, you | | | | then off to the grill to cook them up. Did I mention that |
| can sign up for our free newsletter. I give a lot of | | | | if you are having friends over, this is a great dish to |
| those kinds of tips there. But all types of poultry and | | | | serve up. It's cheap, but you can really make it taste |
| pork benefit really good from brining. All you are going | | | | good and no one will notice what you are doing to |
| to do is soak the chicken thighs in this brine for up to | | | | them. |
| one hour, not more. | | | | |