Dry Brined Chicken

Name: Dry Brined Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons kosher salt; ½ tablespoon black pepper (freshly cracked); Zest from 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic (grated); 1 4 to 5 pound whole chicken; 1 whole lemon (quartered); 4 cloves garlic (crushed)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:2h

This Dry Brined Chicken is the most tender, juicy, and flavorful whole roasted chicken you’ll ever try. Brined for 24 hours in a lemon-garlic salt rub, this easy chicken recipe will change your roast chicken game forever.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:58:48 GMT