Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken Recipe

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Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 3-qt. heavy saucepan; add tea bags. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes.
  2. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar and next 6 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool completely (about 45 minutes); stir in ice. (Mixture should be cold before adding chicken.)
  3. Place tea mixture and chicken in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal. Place bag in a shallow baking dish and chill 24 hours. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade; pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  4. Light one side of grill, heating to 300° to 350° (medium) heat; leave other side unlit. Place chicken, skin side down, over unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 20 minutes. Turn chicken, and grill, covered with grill lid, 40 to 50 minutes or until done. Transfer chicken, skin side down, to lit side of grill, and grill 2 to 3 minutes or until skin is crispy. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4436.21 Kcal (18574 kJ)
Calories from fat 2451.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 272.44g 419%
Cholesterol 1632.6mg 544%
Sodium 7709.44mg 321%
Potassium 4181.16mg 89%
Total Carbs 147.03g 49%
Sugars 125.15g 501%
Dietary Fiber 7.05g 28%
Protein 331.66g 663%
Vitamin C 104.7mg 174%
Iron 20.7mg 115%
Calcium 435.6mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 157.09 Kcal (658 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.65g 419%
Cholesterol 57.81mg 544%
Sodium 273mg 321%
Potassium 148.06mg 89%
Total Carbs 5.21g 49%
Sugars 4.43g 501%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 28%
Protein 11.74g 663%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 174%
Iron 0.7mg 115%
Calcium 15.4mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 110.6
    Points
  • 116
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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