coffee brined chicken breasts
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 29 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
brine
- 1⁄4 cup kosher salt
- 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 cups water
- 4 slices lemons
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 3⁄4 cup strong coffee
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- combine the brine ingredients, except coffee in a saucepan, heat until sugar and salt dissolve pour into a large bowl, stir in coffee, refrigerate until cool.
- add chicken and use a small plate to keep it submerged 2-3 hours.
- heat grill to high.
- remove chicken from brine, blot with paper towels, and brush with oil or butter on both sides grill 4-8 minutes, moving halfway to create grill marks.
- turn over and grill 4-6 minutes more until done.
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