INGREDIENTS
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BRINE
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1/2 cup of table salt OR 1 cup Kosher salt
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons paprika
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7 cups buttermilk
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3 medium garlic heads, cloves separated and smashed
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3 bay leaves, crumbled
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4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed
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peanut or vegetable oil (I used canola)
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COATING
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2-3 cups unbleached four
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup buttermilk