Fried Chicken, Honey Butter, and Biscuit Sandwiches Recipe

Ingredients (28)

• For the Biscuits:
• 3 cups (about 15 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting work surface
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled and cut crosswise into thin slices
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, chilled
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• For the Fried Chicken:
• 8 cups peanut oil (see notes)
• 6 bone in, skin on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons finely grated zest plus 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 cups (about 7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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• For the For the Honey Butter and Assembly:
• 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 30 dill or bread-and-butter pickle chips