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Mexican Tropical Chile Brine
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 1
This recipe goes with Best Brined Roast Chicken
Ingredients:
2/3 cup kosher salt
10 large garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup ground ancho chiles
2 tablespoons dried mexican oregano
zest of 5 large limes
1/2 cup lime juice
2/3 cup thawed, frozen pineapple juice concentrate
Directions:
1. Pour 1 qt. water into a deep pot. Add salt and warm over high heat, stirring, until salt dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in 2 qts. cold water, garlic, ground chiles, and oregano. Nest pan in ice water until cool. Stir in remaining ingredients.
2. Accompaniments
3. Corn or flour tortillas
4. Cilantro sprigs
5. Lime wedges
6. Chopped white onion
By RecipeOfHealth.com