Nashville Hot Chicken

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4.7

9 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Additional Time

    9 hrs

  • Total Time

    10 hrs

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    543 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Nashville Hot Chicken

Dangerously delicious Nashville Hot Chicken isn't for the faint of heart, but if you love spicy food it'll definitely be love at first bite!

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Ingredients

Servings

Chicken

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6-8oz each)
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Marinade

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce

Flour Dredge

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tesapoon cayenne pepper plus more to taste

Sauce

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • white bread for servings
  • Pickles for serving
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Instructions

  1. To a large bowl add the chicken, salt, and pepper. Mix to coat the chicken. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours to overnight.
  2. Make the marinade by whisking together the buttermilk, eggs, and hot sauce in a mixing bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix until thoroughly coated. Chill for another 3 hours.
  3. Blot the chicken with paper towels to remove any excess marinade and set chicken aside on a plate. Place a wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside.
  4. In a shallow dish (like a pie plate) mix the flour, salt, and cayenne. Coat all sides of the chicken in the flour mixture. Then set it on the wire rack to drip dry for about 20 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, make the sauce by melting together the butter, chili powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, and paprika in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves and then remove from the heat.
  6. Place a deep-sided pan or large pot over medium-high heat and pour in 4 cups of vegetable oil. Test the oil's heat by throwing in a pinch of flour. If it sizzles immediately the oil is hot enough for the chicken (roughly 350 degrees F). Place the chicken in the hot oil and cook until about 8-10 minutes per side.
  7. Transfer chicken to a wire rack over a baking sheet lined with paper towels to allow any excess oil to drip off and the chicken to cool slightly.
  8. Warm the sauce back up and brush generously onto the chicken. Serve warm with white bread and pickles.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1breast Calories 543kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 141mg (47%) Sodium 3076mg (128%) Potassium 578mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1601IU (32%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 61mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 543 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1breast
Calories 543kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 40g 62%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 141mg 47%
Sodium 3076mg 128%
Potassium 578mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1601IU 32%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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