Name: Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cold water - 3 cups; Kosher salt - ¼ cup; Honey - ¼ cup; Boneless skinless chicken breast halves - 4; Buttermilk - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Garlic salt - ½ teaspoon; Onion salt - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts

1. Cold water 3 cups

2. Kosher salt ¼ cup

3. Honey ¼ cup

4. Boneless skinless chicken breast halves 4

5. Buttermilk ¼ cup

6. All-purpose flour 1 cup

7. Black pepper 1 teaspoon

8. Garlic salt ½ teaspoon

9. Onion salt ½ teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

11. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts

1 . Stage

Combine cold water, kosher salt, and honey in a large bowl; stir until salt dissolves. Place chicken breasts into the bowl and weigh them down with a plate to keep them completely submerged. Cover the entire bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Remove the bowl from the refrigerator. Drain and dry chicken, then transfer to another large bowl. Pour buttermilk over chicken and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Combine flour, pepper, garlic salt, onion salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

4 . Stage

Coat each chicken breast in flour mixture until very well covered on all sides. Place flour-coated chicken breasts on a cooling rack to dry for 15 minutes.

5 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Working in batches, fry chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

7 . Stage

Transfer chicken to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Chef John