Brined Baked Chicken

Taken from Betterthanmymothers.blogspot.com

3 T Salt
2 T Brown Sugar
2 cups VERY hot water
1 t Peppercorns
1 Bayleaf
1 Lemon
Ice
8 Drumsticks

Dissolve salt and brown sugar in hot water. Add peppercorns and bayleaf. Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice into the brine. Add lemons to brine. Add 3 cups of ice to cool the brine down. Pour into ziploc bag and add chicken. Close bag and place in bowl in fridge over night.

Line cookie sheet with foil. Place wire baking rack on top of the foil. The not only makes clean-up a cinch, but it allows the chicken to get crispy on all sides.

Bake at 45o for 35-45 minutes, or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees.

I served this with rice, corn and pinto beans. I spiced up the beans by adding a little lime juice and salsa. This was a really yummy meal. Both kids loved the chicken and Kennon tried, and liked, the beans. And it was rather hassle free!!!

Some Yummy New Finds!

I've been trying a lot of new recipes lately .

Some of which are healthier, others just because they sound/look yummy.

I LOVE food blogs.

I think I may even call it a hobby.

I have come to love recipe hunting and menu planning!

Crazy I know, but I love food!

I figured I would share my new finds with you all.

I also love that you can go to one food blog and then find

a MILLION others!

Happy Eating:

http://www.betterthanmymothers.blogspot.com/

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Noodles and Gravy (tonight)

Brined Baked Chicken (this will be Sunday dinner)

http://www.realmomkitchen.blogspot.com/

Navajo Tacos

http://www.skinnytaste.com/

Shrimp Fajitas (tomorrow)

http://www.theopenpantry.blogspot.com/