Honey-brined Fried Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• cayenne pepper to taste
• vegetable oil for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• mix cold water, kosher salt, and honey in a large bowl; stir until salt dissolves. add chicken breasts, and weigh them down with a plate to keep them completely submerged. cover entire bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• remove bowl from refrigerator; drain and dry chicken. pour buttermilk over chicken in a large bowl. set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• combine flour, black pepper, garlic salt, onion salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
• coat each chicken breast in flour mixture until well covered on all sides; place flour-coated chicken breasts on a cooling rack to dry for 15 minutes.
• heat vegetable oil in a large skillet to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). cook chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 to 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• transfer chicken to a cooling rack; allow to cool for 5 minutes.