Extra-Crispy Fried Chicken With Caramelized Honey and Spice Recipe

Name: Extra-Crispy Fried Chicken With Caramelized Honey and Spice Recipe
Total time: 840 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Buttermilk Brine:; One 2 1/2– to 3 1/2–pound (1.1 to 1.6kg) chicken; 2 1/4 cups (540g) buttermilk; 1/2 cup (130g) Frank's RedHot hot sauce; 1 teaspoon (4g) garlic powder; 1 teaspoon (4g) onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon (2g) freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons (8g) kosher salt (see note); For Frying:; 5 cups (1.1kg) peanut or safflower oil; 2 1/2 cups (375g) Italian 00 flour (see note); 2 teaspoons (8g) kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; For the Honey-Butter Drizzle:; 1/3 cup (120g) clover honey; 2 tablespoons (30g) water; 3 1/2 tablespoons (50g) butter; For the Spice Dust:; 10 árbol chilies (about 6g); 12 Kashmiri red chilies (18g); 2 pieces (2g) star anise; 1 black cardamom pod (2g), inner seeds only; One 2-inch piece cinnamon (4g); 1 teaspoon (2g) cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon (5g) Sichuan peppercorns; 2 tablespoons (6g) porcini mushroom powder; To Serve (Optional, but Recommended!):; Buttermilk Vanilla Waffles