Brine Ingredients:

1 gallon water

1 cup North Coast Organic Apple Juice

1/2 cup kosher salt

1/4 cup North Coast Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

1 whole organic skin on chicken, in pieces, about 5 pounds

For the dry rub:

1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar

3 tablespoons smoked paprika

2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons dry ground mustard

Add the gallon of water, apple juice, salt, and apple cider vinegar to a large bowl and stir to combine until the salt has dissolved. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and brine the chicken for 3-6 hours.

To make the rub, combine all of the ingredients together thoroughly in a bowl.

After the chicken has brined, remove from bowl and pat the pieces dry with a paper towel. Once dry, generously coat the chicken pieces with the dry rub.

Prepare a grill and place the chicken over direct heat for 5-10 minutes until the skin is slightly charred. Flip the chicken and grill the other side for an additional 5-10 minutes until the other side is slightly charred. At this point you will want to move the chicken into indirect heat and close the lid. The different pieces of chicken will have different grilling times, the wings being the least amount of time and the breasts being the longest. Pull the pieces off the grill when they have an internal temperature of 165*.

Once the chicken pieces have cooked, remove them from the grill and cover them with aluminum foil to rest for 10 minutes.

Serve with our No Sugar Added BBQ Sauce.