Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts

Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts
Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breasts might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 336 calories, 28g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. A mixture of pepper, chicken breast halves, onion salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

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Mix cold water, kosher salt, and honey in a large bowl; stir until salt dissolves.
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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.
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Remove bowl from refrigerator; drain and dry chicken.
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Pour buttermilk over chicken in a large bowl. Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.
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Combine flour, black pepper, garlic salt, onion salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
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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.
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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).
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Transfer chicken to a cooling rack; allow to cool for 5 minutes.
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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.
Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling
Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling
Aromas of green apple, lime, pear and vanilla custard lead to a delicate mouthfeel with mineral notes, apple, lemon zest and crisp acidity.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 45 m.
Servings4
Health Score10
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