Salting

Purpose

Distribute the authored salt dose evenly over the food.

Controls

Apply 12 g salt to 1000 g dried chicken thighs with the stated pepper and 20–30 min rest.

Process

1. Pat the chicken dry, season evenly, and keep the authored rest before searing.

Failure Modes

Symptom	Likely cause	Corrective action
Uneven seasoning	Salt was distributed inconsistently.	Season all pieces evenly using the declared dose.