the brine is to get the let the flavor soak into the meat but the moisture stops the skin from getting crispy. Patting it down and then air drying takes away that excess moisture in the skin but leaves the flavor in the meat so when you pan fry it, the skin gets super crispy.
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Why brine the chicken if you're going to dry for two days anyway
the brine is to get the let the flavor soak into the meat but the moisture stops the skin from getting crispy. Patting it down and then air drying takes away that excess moisture in the skin but leaves the flavor in the meat so when you pan fry it, the skin gets super crispy.
Brine is to retain moisture, drying is to make it crispy