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Crispy Fried Chicken
Ingredients
  • subheading: BRINE:
  • 1 tsp. brown mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 5 oz. kosher salt (½ cup Diamond Crystal or ¼ cup Morton)
  • ½ cup (packed; 100 g) light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 (3½ to 4-lb.) chickens, each cut into 8 pieces
  • subheading: ASSEMBLY:
  • 6 cups (750 g) all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp. onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 1½ tsp. ground fennel or finely ground fennel seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
  • 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • Vegetable oil (for frying; about 6 cups)
  • White Barbecue Sauce and bread-and-butter pickles (for serving)
  • subheading: SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
  • A deep-fry thermometer
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