Ingredients

2 chickens

1 1/2 TBS Kosher Salt

1/2 Orange (juice and zest)

1 1/2 tsp finely minced garlic

2 tsp maple syrup

2 tsp finely minced rosemary

2 C buttermilk

1 1/4 C flower

1 1/4 C corn flower

1/2 C cornmeal

2 tsp table salt

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

canola oil

1/4 lb bacon cut crosswise into thin strips

Preparation

wash chicken, marinate overnight in salt, orange, garlic maple syrup and rosemary

in the morning add buttermilk to cover

dredge in flour / cornmeal mixture let stand at room temperature for 1 hr

add oil to cast iron skillet with bacon (oil at 3/4 inch) heat to brown bacon. Remove bacon. (oil at 350) add chicken cook 7 to 8 minutes, flip and heat to 160

drain over crumpled paper towels