Fried Chicken (The Best)

Ingredients

• Marinade

  • 2 cups (500 ml) buttermilk
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • 8 bone-in chicken drumsticks with skin
  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs with skin

• Coating

  • 3 cups (450 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tsp dry mustard
  • 1 ½ tsp salt

• Spicy Mayonnaise

  • 1 cup (250 ml) mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) sambal oelek
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) honey