Fried Hot Chicken

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup (70 g) dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) hot cayenne pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
• 1⁄4 cup (70 g) fine kosher salt
• 1 chicken (about 3 pounds/1.4 kg), cut into 8 pieces
• 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 11⁄2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fine kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• vegetable oil for frying
• 8 slices plain white sandwich bread (such as wonder brand)
• Dill pickle rounds