Molasses-Brined Roasted Chicken

Name: Molasses-Brined Roasted Chicken
Ingredients: ½ cup Kosher Salt; ½ cup dark Molasses; 2 cups Ice Cubes; 1 sweet Onion , thinly sliced; 2 fresh Thyme sprigs; 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; ½ tsp. black Peppercorns; 2 (4- to 5-lb.) whole Chickens , cut into 4 pieces each (boneless breasts with first wing joint intact, legs whole with bone in, carcasses reserved)*; ½ tsp. Garlic Salt; 2 Tbsp. Canola Oil; 8 Garlic cloves, unpeeled; Roasted Chicken jus (optional)

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Juicy, molasses-brined roasted chicken with homemade jus—serves 8, perfect for special occasions or family gatherings.

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Ingredients

½ cup Kosher Salt
½ cup dark Molasses
2 cups Ice Cubes
1 sweet Onion , thinly sliced
2 fresh Thyme sprigs
2 Garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
½ tsp. black Peppercorns
2 (4- to 5-lb.) whole Chickens , cut into 4 pieces each (boneless breasts with first wing joint intact, legs whole with bone in, carcasses reserved)*
½ tsp. Garlic Salt
2 Tbsp. Canola Oil
8 Garlic cloves, unpeeled
Roasted Chicken jus (optional)