Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken with Preserved Satsuma Barbecue Sauce Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken with Preserved Satsuma Barbecue Sauce Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Brine chicken with mustard seeds, dill, and vinegar for flavor, then fry in hot oil until crispy. Serve with honey, sea salt, and hot sauce. Perfectly moist and ultra-crisp fried chicken!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 each red, green, and yellow bell peppers, roughly chopped with seeds and stem
  • 1/3 cup Kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 4 chicken legs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 4 chicken wings, bone-in, skin-on
  • 4 chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
  • Vegetable oil for frying, about 8 cups
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • Kosher salt
  • Honey
  • Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
  • Hot sauce
  • Applesauce
  • Preserved Satsuma barbecue sauce

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