Simple Broiled Chicken

Name: Simple Broiled Chicken
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, kosher salt or 6 tablespoons table salt; 3/4 cup, granulated sugar; 1 , whole chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, wings removed and reserved for another use, chicken cut into 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, and 2 breast pieces (see illustrations below); , Ground black pepper

Main Courses
Chicken

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2000

Broiled chicken is quick and easy, but it doesn't have to be ordinary.

SERVES 4

TIME 45 minutes, plus 1 hour brining

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