Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken on a "Biscone" | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 quart cold water
• 2 gallon-size tea bags
• 1 cup plus 1/4 cup for biscone sugar
• 1 quartered lemon
• 1/3 cup Kosher salt
• 6 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup plus 3 cups and 2 tablespoons for biscone all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground, optional, plus 1 teaspoon for biscone Black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Paula Deen's House Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Hot sauce
• 1 plus egg wash egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon plus a pinch for egg wash salt
• 1/2 cup cold, cut into cubes, plus 2 sticks softened butter for scallion butter Butter
• 1 1/2 cups plus more for dredging buttermilk
• 1/2 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese
• 3 finely chopped scallions