Ingredients:

1 whole chicken cut into pieces
oil for frying
brine:
3 tbsp rock salt
5 cups water
breading:
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp dried basil1 tsp paprika1
/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp DRY instant chicken broth
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder


Step 1:
Mix water and rock salt to make brine. Soak the chicken in it for about an hour in the fridge.

Step 2:
Mix the breading ingredients. Sift to remove any lumps.

Step 3:
Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse with water. Pat with some paper towel to remove extra moisture then dredge in coating mix.

Step 4:
Deep fry in hot oil over medium high heat for about 15-20 minutes or until chicken is done. In this recipe I used some margarine and mixed it with the oil for richer taste.

Step 5:
Take out of the oil when done and set aside.

Step 6:
In the same pan, I remove the oil leaving just enough to use in making a rue out of the remaining breading mixture. Add some water or chicken stock and whisk until it boils and become thick. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Step 7:
Serve while still hot!