Brined Smoked and Fried Chicken

Name: Brined Smoked and Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds chicken (legs, thighs, breasts); 2 quarts oil; 2 quarts water; 1/4 cup kosher salt; 1 tablespoon chicken rub; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 1 lemon; 1 cup flour; 4 large eggs; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 sleeve saltine crackers

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:3h

This isn't the easiest recipe you've ever made, but it might just be the best. This is marrying all of my favorite methods of prepping and cooking chicken into one incredible recipe.

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:30:20 GMT