Brine or no brine?

[thillin]

Do most of you brine "enhanced" chicken parts, or leave then alone?

 

[qman]

Do most of you brine "enhanced" chicken parts, or leave then alone?

Me, if I buy them, I just cook them without any further brining. Enhanced is basically just another way of saying brined.

 

[SP]

If i want to add flavor though brining then yes, but watch time because it can get too mushy fast.

 

[CarbonToe]

I only touch Free Range or Farm assured chicken and then if I want to brine it (rarely) I do it myself.

If you leave it to the stores or 'manufacturers' they'll use inferior ingredients.

Chicken is the main type of meat that is mass produced poorly.

 

[VitaminQ]

I rarely buy enhanced anything if I can avoid it. I probably wouldn't brine it, though. Maybe a marinade to impart flavor.

 

[fivelombardis]

no brine...bbq chicken has been made that way for many years.

 

[Neil]

Depends on how much time I have. I always inject whole chickens, usually with some type of garlic butter concoction.