Batter-Fried Chicken

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subheading: For the Brine:

⅓ cup (50g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; if using table salt use half as much by volume or same weight

3 tablespoons (40g) sugar

1.9L water

1.6kg skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half, drumsticks, and/or thighs)

subheading: For the Batter:

¾ cup (145g) potato starch

1 cup (140g) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons (6g) baking powder

1 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 ¾ cup (420ml) water

1.9L vegetable oil, for frying

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

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