Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 11 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 cups Diamond Crystal kosher salt OR a heaping 3/4 cup Morton's kosher salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 medium yellow onions (coarsely chopped)
- 2 medium leeks (cleaned and coarsely chopped)
- 2 medium carrots (scrubbed well and coarsely chopped)
- 2 ribs celery (coarsely chopped)
- 2 dried bay leaves
- Leaves from 6 stems thyme
- Leaves from 6 sprigs rosemary
- 9 cups ice cubes
- One (4-to-5-pound) chicken (giblet/gizzard packet removed)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- Freshly ground black pepper
