How to Make Uptown's Chicken and Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil, for frying (approximately 2 cups/480 ml)
• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour for waffles
• 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups (420 ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Maple syrup for serving
• Hot sauce for serving (optional)