INGREDIENTS
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Brine:
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2/3 cup bourbon
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1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
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2 dried bay leaves
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8 black peppercorns
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Eight 10- to 12-ounce skin-on bone-in chicken breasts
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Breading:
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 large egg
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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3/4 cup finely ground cornmeal
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 cup canola oil
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1 cup unrefined coconut oil