Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (4 to 5 pounds)

  • 7 oz (200g) Better Bird Brine mix

  • 8 cups buttermilk

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Directions

  • Whisk the brine mixture into the buttermilk to dissolve. 

  • Submerge the chicken and refrigerate for 12 hours.

  • Remove the chicken from the brine, pat dry without rinsing, and allow it to rest at room temperature for one hour.

  • Place chicken on a roasting tray and position in the oven with legs to the rear of the oven.

  • Roast at 425° F for 15 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 400° F. Continue cooking for an additional 40 minutes or until a quick-read thermometer shows the internal temperature is 165° F.