INGREDIENTS
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*Brine*
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4 cups water
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1/3 cup Kosher salt
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1/3 cup white or brown sugar
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1/3 cup white vinegar
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*Dry Rub*
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6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
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4 tablespoons sweet or smoked paprika
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3 tablespoons chili powder
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Up to 1 tablespoon ground red pepper (if you like things quite hot) or to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon)
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 tablespoons Kosher salt
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Up to 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
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*Chicken*
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5 1/2 to 6 pounds mixed bone-in skin-on chicken parts (we used 2 small chickens, each in 8 parts)
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*Sauce*
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A generous squeeze of honey
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1 teaspoon cider vinegar