Saturday, September 23, 2017

FTDI compliant brines for Chicken and pork

I have friends who are successfully participating in the Camp fitness. So how do you mix things up when you are trying to just FTDI? Brines!! They will make your protein amazing you can prep 1 base and switch up any of the spices. I personally don't cook chicken or pork without a brine first it gets all of your herbs and spices in to your protein with out the addition of fats! On top of that your protein will have better texture and juiciness that replaces the need for fat! You don't have to measure the spices exactly and if you are missing something or don't like it leave it out. The only thing you should follow is the base brine of water to salt from there sky's the limit


1 gallon of water
1/3 cup of kosher or sea salt
4-5 fresh crushed garlic cloves
6-10 peppercorns
*1/4 onion or 1 tablespoon onion powder

FRENCH
2 springs rosemary
2springs thyme
3-5 allspice berries
1 bay leaf
2sprigs Italian parsley
*plus base brine

LATIN
1teaspon cumin
1-2 tsp red chile flake
1-2 tsp coriander
3-4 sprigs cilantro
*base brine

ASIAN
1 tsp Chinese 5spice powder
2-3 star anise pods
1-2 tsp coriander seeds
*base brine

ITALIAN
2 sprigs fresh oregano
1tsp red chile flake
2 sprigs of italian parsley
1/4 chopped onion or 1 tblspn onion powder