Deep Fried Chicken

This is an easy recipe to make
but it does take some time.
Two days of brining and marinading.
Then the chicken is deep fried to
a crispy golden and tasty goodness.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coarse salt
1 whole chicken, cut up
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
a pinch of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
Peanut oil for frying Coating

Directions:
In a large bowl dissolve 1/2 cup
coarse salt in 3 quarts of water.
Rinse chicken pieces, and add to bowl.
Cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Mix together the flour, cornmeal,
and seasonings, and place in a
large resealable plastic bag. Shake.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs,
then whisk in the buttermilk.
Dip half the chicken pieces in
the buttermilk mixture,
then place in the plastic bag.
Shake, and lay out on a wire rack.
Repeat for remaining pieces.
Put the rack on a cookie sheet,
and place in the refrigerator
for at least 2 hours to set.
Deep fry chicken until done.