Fried Chicken Sliders - Rombauer Vineyards

Ingredients

• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half
• 2 cups buttermilk
• ½ cup hot sauce
• Oil for frying (e.g., vegetable or canola oil)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 12 brioche slider buns, sliced and toasted
• Kosher dill pickle slices, for serving
• Coleslaw, for serving
• 1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• ¼ cup bourbon (optional)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup ketchup
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• ¼ cup raspberry or cherry preserves
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp kosher salt