Honey-lemon-garlic Brined Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 13 hrs 54 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 -4 chicken breasts, bone-in,with skin
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
• 1 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
• 1/2 lemon, sliced thinly
• 4 -5 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large plastic bag placed in a large, deep pot (a stockpot is good) combine the water, salt, honey, dried thyme, garlic halves, black pepper and sliced 1/2 lemon.
• 2 add chicken breasts to brine and tie up bag tightly.
• 3 allow chicken to brine in the refrigerator, covered, for at least 12 hours, preferably no more than 18 hours.
• 4 when brining time is up, remove chicken from brine (no need to rinse) and place in a baking dish.
• 5 bake chicken, covered, in a 375 degree f oven for one hour.
• 6 after one hour, remove cover, sprinkle the juice of 1/2 lemon over chicken breasts; drizzle each chicken breast with just over a tablespoon of honey; gently spoon some pan juices over them, and season to taste with black pepper.
• 7 return to oven for 20 more minutes, or until breasts are nicely browned a little.