INGREDIENTS
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9.5 oz kosher salt (1 cup Morton or 1 2/3?? cups Diamond Crystal)
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1/3 C (packed) light brown sugar
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3/4 C hot sauce (preferably Crystal)
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2- 3 1/2 to ??4-pound chickens, cut into 8 pieces (legs and thighs separated, breasts halved), backbone and wing tips removed
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4 C all-purpose flour
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6 Tbl Old Bay seasoning
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3 Cups buttermilk
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Glaza abd Assembly
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3/4 C lard
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1 Tbl Old Bay seasoning
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2 tsp paprika
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1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
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Vegetable oil (for frying; about 4 quarts)
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A deep-fry thermometer