I rarely deep fry anything at home, tbh. Deep fried chicken was out of my comfort zone.
Usually, I make BBQ style chicken in the oven, not with a batter but with the typical flour, eggs, breadcrumbs/whatever powder used for flavoring. I usually cheat and slightly brush some vegetable oil on my chicken, it prevents the coating from burning and gives it a similar taste to deep fried.
Or Chinese style honey and garlic marinade when I'm lazy as fuck and don't want to clean the mess that comes with coating chicken.