Description
Nashville Hot Chicken is a spicy and crispy dish that’s perfect for any dinner occasion, delivering irresistible flavor and crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons blackened seasoning
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 4 slices white bread
- 1 cup sliced pickles
Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and set aside.
- In one shallow bowl, combine the flour with salt and pepper.
- In a second bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and Frank’s Red Hot sauce.
- In a third bowl, combine the remaining flour with the blackened seasoning.
- Coat each chicken breast in the seasoned flour, then the buttermilk mixture, and again in the seasoned flour.
- Heat peanut oil to 325°F.
- Fry 2-3 pieces of chicken at a time for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the Nashville Hot Sauce in a bowl.
- Brush sauce over the fried chicken or pour it on.
- Serve on sliced white bread with pickles.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 600 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg