The Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients

• bread and butter pickles
• 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
• 4 brioche burger buns toasted
• 1 tsp. hot sauce
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• canola oil for frying
• 2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs