Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts

Is there anything less inspiring than a boneless-skinless chicken breast? How do we turn this culinary snoozer into something worthwhile? Fry it.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil for frying
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ½ teaspoon onion salt
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 3 cups cold water
• ¼ cup kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Remove bowl from refrigerator; drain and dry chicken. Pour buttermilk over chicken in a large bowl. Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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).

Step 6

Transfer chicken to a cooling rack; allow to cool for 5 minutes.