Crispy Chicken Breasts with Spicy Honey

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Chicken:

4 cups vegetable oil, canola oil, peanut oil or duck fat, for frying

1 cup cornstarch

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of kosher salt

1 teaspoon your favorite seasonings, like smoked paprika or cayenne pepper

8 boneless skinless chicken breasts, each about 6 ounces

Batter:

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Pinch of kosher salt

1/4 cup pilsner

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup vodka

Spicy Honey:

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup Sriracha or 1/2 cup thinly sliced various chiles, such as jalapeno, fresno and serrano peppers