Honey-Brined Fried Chicken Breast

Things you will need:

3 cups cold water

¼ cup kosher salt

¼ cup honey

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

¼ buttermilk

1 cup all-purpose flour

                                              1 teaspoon pepper

                                              ½ teaspoon garlic salt

                                              ½ teaspoon onion salt

                                              cayenne pepper to taste

                                              vegetable oil for frying

Instructions:

Mix cold water, kosher salt, and honey in a large bowl; stir until salt dissolves. Add chicken breasts, 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; 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. Cook chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 to 15 minutes. Place chicken on a cooling rack; allow to cool for 5 minutes.