How to Make Amazing Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk (480 ml)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder (15 g)
• 1 tablespoon onion powder (15 g)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (2 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt (6 g)
• ½ teaspoon black pepper (1 g)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) (1 g)
• 4 chicken pieces, bone-in and skin-on (about 2.5 lbs or 1.13 kg total)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (120 g)
• ½ teaspoon salt (3 g)
• 1 teaspoon paprika (2 g)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder (2 g)
• Oil for frying (vegetable or canola, as needed)