Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Asian-Inspired Brine
- Prep time
- 15 minutes PT15M
- Cook time
- N/A PT0
- Yield
- About 9 cups
- Difficulty
Add a bright and zesty flavor to chicken or pork with this simple brine starring ginger, scallions, lemongrass and jalapeño.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts cold water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup ginger, rough chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 1 piece lemongrass, rough chopped
- ¼ cup salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation
Combine all ingredients and mix to dissolve the salt and sugar.
Immerse desired protein in brine from 4 hours to overnight before cooking. (Smaller cuts like a 1-inch thick pork loin or chicken wings require less brining time, while a whole chicken or full pork loin or shoulder will need more.)