Coffee Brined Chicken Breasts - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.