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Nashville Hot Sauce Recipe
4.8 from 20 votes

Nashville Hot Sauce Recipe

This Nashville hot sauce recipe is just the right thing to slather over your baked, grilled, or fried chicken, chicken wings, or anything else you’d like to spice up.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 168 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼-½ cup butter or ghee or vegetable oil – see recipe notes
  • 4 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey optional, if desired
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat. (If using oil, simply warm it.)
  2. Gently whisk in the cayenne, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, honey (if using), and salt and pepper to taste. Gently heat the sauce 1-2 minutes (or longer, if desired), to meld the flavors.
  3. Drizzle over chicken or anything else you desire. Serve it on the side as an extra dipping sauce.

Notes

  • Traditionally, Nashville hot chicken is served with a Nashville hot sauce that is made with the oil used to fry the chicken. It is mixed with the above combination of spices and seasonings, then drizzled over the chicken. Butter adds a nice texture to this version of the sauce, but you can use oil if you prefer. Use ¼ cup butter (1/2 stick) or oil for a thicker, more sludge-like sauce. Use ½ cup (1 stick) butter or oil for a thinner sauce.

Nutrition Information

Calories 168kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 0.5g (25%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 97mg (4%) Potassium 179mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 3297IU (66%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 168

% Daily Value*

Calories 168kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Potassium 179mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 3297IU 66%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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