Nashville Hot Chicken

Nashville Hot Chicken

60 min

This Nashville hot chicken reicpe takes a spicy chicken batter and pairs it with a finger licking sauce! The chicken is fried to crispy goodness - you won't be able to stop eatin'!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup hot sauce
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 10 pieces chicken
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • ⅓ cup cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • White bread and sliced pickles (for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium sized bowl, whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce and set aside.

  2. 2

    Once you are done frying all chicken and it is in the oven, whisk together 1 cup of the frying oil you already used to fry the chicken, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika until combined.