Honey-Brined Southern Fried Chicken Breasts - Lower Fat Fried Chicken Breast Recipe

[Fantic1980]

Chef John, you made me laugh with the camera focus. You're videos really are bloody great for this reason! I can't get enough of them! Thank you!

[TaywahT]

Oh Chef John your sense of humor is awesome.

[aXuaLiAlex]

Y I NO KNOW YOU?! I wants foods but I no wants cook!

[ghidfg]

@aXuaLiAlex bad comment.

[bucs03sd]

I am gonna make this recipe and add the Chipotle and Green Onion Gravy. That should be good

[idunnoproductionzz]

Made this, the crust is a bit bland, but the chicken is so moist!

[serginietor]

@idunnoproductionzz isn't it crunchy? or at least sort of?

[idunnoproductionzz]

@serginietor I found that the crust was to thin to really tell, it was kind of crispy. I wish I coated it in panko though :/

[serginietor]

@idunnoproductionzz yeah

well, if I try, I'll give it a thicker crust and throw in a little panko ;)

thanks for the info!

[TheGoodForYou1]

YUMMY

[seanjwang]

1:57 rack city chicken

[C4nnibalC0rpse]

refridgerate??! It's refrigerate!

[possum419]

HOW DID I MISS THIS?! *pout*

[syn010110]

It's better to brine meat for at least 12 hours. A full day is actually best. I brine pork butts all the time for BBQ. :D

[Be3p123]

Wow, just made some of these.. And first time i fried anything ever.. o.O

Was great.. ;D *stamp of approval*

[MajaF93]

I can't even get chickenbreast that large in the town i live. And no, the butcher doesn't sell chicken at all.

[Zandali1]

Chef John can flour my breasts any time! (I'm a guy but thats what you get when you cook these kinds of dishes)

[mordeathmark]

chef john.. i got an oldschool technique to absolutely NAIL chicken breast deep frying with having it as juicy as you will ever could have it. fry your chicken on the first side like you do ( but only until your happy with the colour of that side - not bcoz its been on that side for a certain amount of time or whatever). then when you flip it, put a lid over the frying pan and when you hear all the juices coming out (you will hear it snap crackln and popn) and once it dies down you knw its rdy

[wbj509]

Jesus, I had a slow drizzle of drool when he busted out the Orange Chicken wing glaze.... Well played Chef John, well played...

[kumarpassion]

I bet the meat must be tasteless and chewy...apart from the coating side..

[jami3r00]

@kumarpassion or not

[YoBootyStinks]

i scallopini pound the chicken breasts, too thick otherwise

[YoBootyStinks]

wish i could have that cooling rack

[shawnio]

chef you eat like a bird lol

[LiLNetworker]

One breast is smaller than the other. Thats actually pretty normal.

[kettyca666]

@LiLNetworker no it's not. When animal lies on one side, that side of breast can't develop. That means you're eating farmed and tortured chicken. Don't eat that. Have you ever seen an healthy hen? I guess u didn't

[kuchikirukia991]

@kettyca666 You're dumb.

[doksekko]

@kettyca666 Yes it is. It's the same principle as to why human testicles are different sizes, hands, feet, etc

[carddealer1214]

haha voluptuous! 

[fshgjguhergbertyuihg]

I love watching these videos

[doggieman1961]

even though its a light coating, dont you think a lot of the oil gets soaked in/?

[iChris56]

@doggieman1961 it's just a flour dusting, and chicken doesn't soak up oil

[doggieman1961]

@iChris56 thats true. its not a batter or bread crumbs. thanks

[jijadelmais]

" While I dont focus on the big thing in the front, I focus on the little thing in the back " :D haha

[yaderzkaya]

LOW FAT RECIPES! PLEASE :D

[bluepaperback]

thats friggen beautiful....

[nsid983]

what do you think about breadcrumbs over the flour?

[ShadowOfDelbi]

Funnily enough, this is very similar to how I usually do this anyway. Never looked up a recipe beforehand, just gave it a go. The chicken comes out super tender.

[ArmTriangleChoke]

Epicmealtime ad before the video!!!!!

[frostykittens]

@1:34 there is no such thing as to much cayanne

[orlendatube]

yeck....that crust looks burnt and leathery......

[mokmok8080]

@orlendatube

it is realy tender if you do it right ;).

[kitohol]

DO WANT!!!

[aboodankaboot]

I must be mad watching this just before going to bed. As always, wonderful.

[Rotorzilla]

I live Japan, and can not find butter milk in any store. Can I use ranch dressing instead?

[humannaturedj]

@Rotorzilla You can put one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a measuring cup, then pour in milk until it reaches the 1-cup line. Let it sit for five minutes and you can use that as a buttermilk replacement. Hopefully this helps you out :/

[Rotorzilla]

@humannaturedj ok thanks I will try white vinegar.

[humannaturedj]

@Rotorzilla Funny thing: I didn't have buttermilk and had to use that replacement ha. I made the chicken last night. Absolute perfection. If you haven't yet, DO IT!

[mwells219]

@Rotorzilla You can substitute "sour milk" for the buttermilk. For 1/2 cup, put 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice or cider vinegar into your measuring cup, then add milk up to the 1/2 cup line. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and you'll see it has started to curdle or sour. Then you're all set!

[Rotorzilla]

@mwells219 thanks for the info, I will give it a try this weekend.

[ataylorai1]

I preheat my oven to about 200 to 250 and after frying the chicken until nice and brown I place them on a rack over a sheet pan in the oven. So by the time I am done with the last batch the first chicken is cooked and still moist and hot.

[cellopwns]

4:39 pimp chuckle

[LittleMissJmoo]

Yummy my Mum came up with the corn flake crumb especially with garlic chicken.. turns out awesome and yummy..Now they sell it in a box form ( someone stole our idea haha i reckon)

[x911killaX]

hey in the brine is it kosher salt or salt?

[VerconyGMS]

@x911killaX dosent really matter

do ur favorite 1

[iNsaNePiNk08]

Ohh My. <3

[VxMyaxV]

"I know what you're thinking, that's alot of cyan, NO ITS NOT." hahah XD

[tymanlol]

Omg Im just 12 yeah young but i wanna do all this! and also OMG Chef John why do you have to make it look like the BEST chicken in the world all your food looks good! I'm gonna try to make the PB 'n' J Pinchy pie! Oh and thanks for all the FREE recipes your the nicest person ever!

[themangodess]

@tymanlol

Age != intelligence

Just go for it. Cooking is easy when you're following a recipe or video. I made this today and it was awesome. 

[tymanlol]

@themangodess Cool :D

[BLeSSeDoGkUSH420]

@tymanlol haha you're 12? nice dude i was 10 when i decided to be a chef if you do what you love you will be successful :P good luck

[VictoryAsIAm]

I'm experimenting with vegetarianism and I've been watching these meat recipes all day. What am I thinking?!?!? It's torture!

Chef John, you make me want to go back sooooo badly.

[advancewing]

I made this and it was amazing! Could you brine some chicken before grilling it? Thanks

[SAYHZAK1]

Could you Please put something on how to make mashed potatoes. Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..we love you chef

[imev6lli]

whats brine and why use it ?

[aDumbGorilla]

@imev6lli brine is salty water, he added honey for taste, and the chicken absorbs some of the water and keeps it moist while it cooks

[creamyasuyoshisoda2]

I want to make this recipe!

looks very derisious!

What are salt and the ratio of honey?

[chrissiemoda]

i feel seen this before. old vid perhaps?

[seomoz]

just putting them into honey milk works too

[txaistoskoj]

i JUST MADE MINES! AWW SOO DAMN GOOD. THANKS CHEF JOHN!

I LOVE YOU

[LanceLawliet92]

0:47 Thats what she said

[gillotsa]

Do you have a vid on how to make the spicy orange chicken glaze??? It looks great!!!

[KissHope]

Brining is the best especially on breast which tend to dry out by the time they are cooked. The meat is literally juicy. You know what they say, once you go brine all others is a waste of time. :o)

[Mikeybikey88]

Awesome Voice, awesome food!

[xDontFaintx]

You need to explain, 10-15 On EACH side ?

[xDontFaintx]

Its sitting in the buttermilk atm, cant wait to try it :)

[yourunclehank1]

have you baked this?

[tymanlol]

Amazing I mean im only 12 but I LOVE cooking and you are awesome kudos!

[yourunclehank1]

paprika

[twizlrsizlr]

if i lived with you id be fat...

[nickrockz619]

@twizlrsizlr obese would be the right term. haha.

[EtherSalad]

Im curious, while brining, do I need to add honey do this? I have pretty much everything else and dont normally use honey, so unless it simply cannot be made without it, or would not turn out, can I do without, or perhaps, substitute some sugar instead?

[Rodney21a]

Why not season the Meat instead of the Flour or both.. The crust is going to slide off. Better yet season the Brine... Also...why not get light golden and finish it off in the oven on a Rack to get the correct temperature.

[versatilechicken]

its 155 fareinheit?

[chriskimforlife]

you are a god chef john

[elijahpryor]

I just wanna get my hot sauce and coat that stuff

[thequeenofsmiles]

HOLY CRAP I HAVE THE EXACT SAME OLIVEOIL PLATE AS HIM, IT COMES AS A WHOLE SET!!!

[Zonde32]

@thequeenofsmiles AND NOT A SINGLE FUCK WAS GIVEN THAT DAY

[aakkoin]

@thequeenofsmiles OH MY GOD HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE

[thuggles42]

I just did this tonight only I used bread crumbs instead of flour.. turned out to be absolutely amazing, the brine was perfect. bread crumbs didn't want to stick very well but I think most of the flavor really came from the brine anyway. quick, very simple, I highly recommend trying this.

[jakamneziak]

Have made this and Chef John thank you. This was frnakly sublime. Arguably the best recipe yet, This is BETTER than regular southern fried chicken.

[meekpizzajerk]

I have just done it - and it is UNBELIEVABLY good.

[justdreamingfilms]

i find it impossible to not salivate while watching your videos. alwaaaays makes me hungry

[ryuurei01]

i am making this right now for valentine's dinner...will comment again later fter it done and we'll see how it tastes:)

[nuubez]

adopt me please.

[iSimpleGirl]

is it normal how i drool on every video you make LOL XD<3

[Ronald3570]

@iSimpleGirl lol its totally normal, im only subbed for the food porn. xDD

[rmyers04]

Can you do the glaze Recipe

[ilikeswimming85]

i did it the day you uploaded which was pretty long ago and it was really good

[ilikeswimming85]

i did it the day you uploaded which was pretty long ago and it was really good

[himagly]

anyway it is fried right..

[HKOverlord117]

As a university student, this is great. No more killing myself at KFC just to eat something I can't make.

[Arteolike]

Never flip meat with a fork, it will puncture it and it's juices will escape...

[ViergeVraie]

I want to make TONIGHT!

[kiwiterran1]

sad i only can cook 2 min noodle

[pitamupau]

Sorry man, but you should have written "Refrigerate" instead of "Refridgerate" (at 1:01)

[Biotrin]

@pitamupau OH... My... GOD!!! Hide the women and children before the typo kills us all!

[plukap]

Goddamn one hour i don't have one hour ! >.<

[samjones0528]

wow this looks amazing!

[darkgardyner]

Alright John...I made this for my family tonight. This is THE BEST CHICKEN I HAVE EVER MADE...EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am surrounded by admirers now, LOL. I served the chicken with a crusty multi~grain bagette, zucchini sauteed in olive oil with garlic and topped with shaved parm. A little drizzle of hoisin sauce put this over the top delicious. Thanks you so very much posting this recipe. I love your work! Keep the vids coming!

[mir534th]

can i bake it instead of frying?

[IamChoe]

how much would you be willing to accept to work as someone's personal chief?

[ChefAnnaCookingClass]

Great Video. Check Out Chef Ann's Cooking Channel For Some Awesome Recipes.

[darkgardyner]

Looks fabulous! Love your vids, John. Keep 'em coming!

[BarFAN21]

0:48 LOL, haha

[TheDevineBeing]

@BarFAN21 You are so imature.Grow up.

[BarFAN21]

@TheDevineBeing no lie suck my dick

[potsdampuppe]

sehr lecker .... very nice good video !!

mhhhhh....lecker lecker

[ParkParks93]

Oh dear GOD this looks awesome!

[maxcaola]

what are you supose to do with the left over flower?

[ParkParks93]

@maxcaola put it in the garden ;)

[Acelightnin24]

Man I've missed your awesome recipes! it's been 5 days since they cut off all internet access or any kind of e-social connectivity for us here in Egypt, anyways it's good to be back!!!!

[MissDandilionSummer]

It's funny, i have all of the ingredients, except the buttermilk. I'm in the core of the blizzard at the moment. Of course. OF COURSE!

[itsbeadyeyes]

I loled when you said "we're using boneless, skinless chicken breast, we're breakin' all the rules!" Looks good too.

[0yashamaru0Return]

LOL it looks like an oven mit

[Tuckemran]

Looks quite tasty!

[tchapman1977]

Looks delicious, Chef! You didn't state in your vid, but were you using a cast-iron skillet to fry in? Can't truly call it "southern fried" if it was fried in anything but cast-iron. One thing I've found that works well is to season the chicken before you put the buttermilk or egg-wash on. That way, the herbs & spices don't burn & you don't waste as much in the flour that you don't end up using for the same flavor. Great vid as always! Thanks for posting this! :)

[1kperday]

Very avant-garde focus techniques. You should become a French auteur filmmaker. And trim your moustache very thin.

[MKWWENT]

Your vids are so simple and cool.... i can hold my own in the kitchen now. I cook for my wife and sometimes friends. Thanks.

[XCrosshoodX]

lecker hmmmmmmmmm greetz aus Germany

[Moulde]

what the heck is buttermilk?

[MrTechGuy1995]

Where is the RedBull?

[Bralor89]

You use cayenne for everything don't you? :D

[Strand0410]

Oh well, too much effort for me

*grabs the shake and bake*

[asdfsherryl]

Chef John, you always know how to make my mouth water with your voluptuous breasts.

[xxfrankjiangxx]

I'm sure we all like big breasts. They taste the best, especially with honey.

[Wisemer8]

@xxfrankjiangxx Ye-he-eah!

[ayeeeeemandy]

@xxfrankjiangxx LOL. So I finish this video and I scroll down to the comments and I see this comment thinking this user is totally a perv.. Turns out it's my BROTHER. Frank. -_-

[CokaColaSodaPop]

im soooooooooooooooo hungry, it was a bad decision to watch this!!!!

[vampire17vero]

oh my god i was drooling the whle video ..i must make this i must ..tough i cant staaand to wait like 15 minute to sit and stuff ill try!! I MUST!

[marikhan]

"I need olives" ... is that a teaser?

[houchi69]

i would probably just put them into the oven over a rack...

also, not to use a fork to turn them over :-)

[totem12]

I made this last night and my husband loved it! Thanks Chef John!

[HaruhiIzumi]

Thanks for making me starving. This looks delicious, and I love all of your responses to your comments.

[roxtar10870]

You should do some sort of sweepstakes in which you give away that plate...

[icameisawitrolled]

why isn't it okay to turn it more than once?

[tanaynicole]

TIP: add some hotsauce to the buttermilk for a little more spice.

[terrydactyl]

Could I do this recipe with the skin on?

[sdafsar]

@terrydactyl

although I am not chef john,

I just made this about twenty minutes ago 2 breast pieces with no skin and one with.

the one with was better, albeit higher calorie count.

so yes.

[terrydactyl]

@sdafsar

Did you change the cooking time, or anything different?

[sdafsar]

@terrydactyl

nope, took exactly the same amount of time the skin just added extra protection for the meat inside.

it was a dope recipe all in all.

[jstyledipset]

YOUR AWESOME CHEF JOHN!!!!

[fannysmack]

Hey Chef John, you should do a fried panzarotta recipe. Nom nom nom!

[Keevin80021]

Weird. In the time of this video I had time to walk up my kitchen, make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, pour some sparkling cyder, and even some chips, and walk back down to my room. So irelavant but I thought it was cool. So i guess i'm going to watch this vieo again. haha

[97amendoim]

you shoul go to top chef

[YourNamex]

Why don't you use real honey, John?

[YourNamex]

@YourNamex I'm really disappointed!

[Itsnameisgundam]

truely cutting-edge ; )

[slacker482]

You need to cook dinner for me.

[deviousisland]

That must've been one mother...flower of a chicken.

[manupee]

Hi chef John, I like your cooking a lot but much more I like the intro music.

Do you know what the name of this piano piece is ?? greetings

[danielmartinex]

@manupee lol i like it too

[vapaach]

Dude, you need to start a restaurant. Now.

[shannonleta]

That looks amazing. Do you ever marinate chicken or steak in Mojo?

[avivelevovii]

I'm always looking forward to the "enjoy" in the end.

[N1CKROCKZ]

1:52 'put it on Iraq'

Saddam would be turning in his grave

[AriesLegacy]

Why do I always end up watching your videos when i have the munchies reeaaal bad?

[MultiSfix]

I know what your thinking, thats a lot of kaiyan no its not... LOOL

[msp663]

HEY, CHEF JOHN! I remember when you had a couple hundred subscribers, a crappy camera and were a NOBODY. Some things have changed, but I have yet to get a shoutout!

[wrathofcell]

CHEF HJOHN HOW CAN YOU FLIP tWICE, THERE ARE ANGELS BIENG SLAUGHTERED BECAUSE YOU DID THIS

[HoneiiDiiva]

I love your cooking videos.