It helps Browning saluting on behalf of king (8,4)
I believe the answer is:
toasting fork
'it helps browning' is the definition.
(a toasting fork helps brown or toast something)
'saluting on behalf of king' is the wordplay.
'saluting' becomes 'toasting' ('toast' can be a synonym of 'salute').
'on behalf of' becomes 'for' (eg speaking on behalf of or for someone else).
'king' becomes 'K' (abbreviation for king in chess).
'toasting'+'for'+'k'='TOASTING-FORK'
(Other definitions for toasting fork that I've seen before include "which could result in hot bread" , "Device used for cooking over an open fire" , "Implement for browning bread by fire" , "Cooking utensil" , "for getting brown" .)