MyFridgeFood - Spicy Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 quarts (liters) of water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 3 tbsp black peppercorns
• 8 cloves thinly sliced garlic
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Tabasco sauce (add more if you like)
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 heaping tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp Chili Powder (optional)