Grammy's Kitchen ยท Roast Chicken ยท Dry-brine roast chicken

One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured

Dry-brine roast chicken

from www.olivemagazine.com

It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared.

hands-on25m
waiting13.6 hr
makes4
each$0.54
kcal703
leveladvanced
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 43.

this recipe typical
fat0%3%
salt0%0%
aromatics0%1%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 43 for browning depth
  • #1 of 43 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1.5-1.75kg corn-fed chicken wishbone removed
150 g150g unsalted butter at room temperature
1 small bunch tarragon finely chopped
3 g1 clove garlic crushed
150 g1 onion cut into large pieces
61 g1 carrot cut into large pieces
113 g1 stick celery cut into large pieces
1 lemon
54 g3 tbsp sea salt
13 g1 tbsp soft brown sugar
0 g1/2 a bunch lemon thyme leaves picked
ground to make 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
3 g1 tsp garlic granules
1 lemon zested

Method: 5 steps, published by www.olivemagazine.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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