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Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe
Nashville Hot Chicken is everything the name promises- it's sticky, juicy, and the perfect amount of spice that lights up your taste buds. This delicious air-fried chicken is smothered in Nashville hot sauce that is spoon-licking good!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 512 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs and legs
- Salt and pepper, to season chicken
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil spray
- Nashville hot chicken sauce (link)
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a medium-sized bowl add the buttermilk and eggs and whisk until combined.
- In another medium-sized bowl add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Using tongs, dredge the chicken first in the flour mixture, then the buttermilk mixture, and then lastly again in the flour mixture.
- Place in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 360 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Open the basket and spray any flour with the cooking spray. Turn the chicken and cook for another 5-10 minutes until 165 degrees and no longer pink.
- Prepare the Nashville hot chicken sauce according to the instructions in the link while your chicken is cooking.
- Immediately baste the hot chicken with the sauce and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
512kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
153mg
(51%)
Sodium
796mg
(33%)
Potassium
463mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
920IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
177mg
(18%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 512
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 512kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 796mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 463mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 920IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.