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Nashville Chicken
I’m obsessed with this Nashville Chicken in the Air Fryer. The flavor is incredible and the best part is that it’s cooked so quickly in the air fryer.
Prep Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breast tenders
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cups buttermilk
- cooking spray olive oil
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoons of pickle juice until well combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Pour the flour into a bowl and mix in remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
- Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and remaining tablespoon of hot sauce and pickle juice in a separate bowl.
- To dredge the chicken, first place it in the flour toss each piece to evenly coat.
- Then place it into the buttermilk mixture, and then back into the flour.
- Place the breaded chicken on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Continue to finish the other tenders.
- Let air dry for 10 minutes.
- Set your Air Fryer to the chicken setting or 375 degrees and spray your basket with olive oil cooking spray.
- Place your tenders in the Air Fryer dish (in batches) in a single layer and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes or as your Air Fryer sets on its chicken settings. Then turn over the chicken and coat with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown 5-7 minutes longer.
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Sauce:
- To make the hot spicy sauce, whisk together the spices, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of olive oil until evenly combined.
- Immediately pour it over the fried chicken tenders.
- Serve with pickles.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
555mg
(23%)
Potassium
507mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
814IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8 | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 555mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 507mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 814IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.