Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken

Name: Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 1 quart buttermilk; 2 tablespoons salt; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 3 sprigs rosemary, bruised; 3 sprigs of sage, bruised; 3 sprigs thyme, bruised; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon hot sauce, preferably Crystal brand; zest and juice from 1 lemon; One 3 ½ to 4 pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces; Canola oil, for frying; 2 cups all purpose flour; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Fleur de sel, to garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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1 quart buttermilk

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2 tablespoons salt

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4 cloves garlic, smashed

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3 sprigs rosemary, bruised

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3 sprigs of sage, bruised

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3 sprigs thyme, bruised

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2 bay leaves

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1 tablespoon hot sauce, preferably Crystal brand

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zest and juice from 1 lemon

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One 3 ½ to 4 pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

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Canola oil, for frying

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2 cups all purpose flour

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½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Fleur de sel, to garnish

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