Smoky Chipotle Fried Chicken

Name: Smoky Chipotle Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: one large chicken, about 3½ to 4 pounds; vegetable oil for frying; ½ cup butter for frying; 2 quarts (liters) of water; ¼ cup kosher salt; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 3 tbsp black peppercorns; 8 cloves thinly sliced garlic; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; ½ cup Tabasco sauce (add more if you like); 1½ cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 3 heaping tbsp smoked paprika; 2 heaping tbsp chipotle powder

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"This Smoky Chipotle Fried Chicken is seriously the best recipe I've ever tried. Brining chicken makes it super tender juicy & perfectly seasoned throughout...."

INGREDIENTS

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one large chicken, about 3½ to 4 pounds

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vegetable oil for frying

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½ cup butter for frying

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2 quarts (liters) of water

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¼ cup kosher salt

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¼ cup brown sugar

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2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

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3 tbsp black peppercorns

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8 cloves thinly sliced garlic

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1 large onion, thinly sliced

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½ cup Tabasco sauce (add more if you like)

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1½ cups all purpose flour

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1 tsp kosher salt

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1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

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3 heaping tbsp smoked paprika

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2 heaping tbsp chipotle powder

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