Description
Deliciously crispy fried chicken breasts slathered in a spicy oil sauce, served on soft buns with pickles for the ultimate Nashville hot chicken experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (or milk plus 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
- 2 tbsp pickle juice (optional)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Oil for frying
- Soft brioche or potato buns
- Dill pickles
- Mayo or slaw
- 1–2 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt (a pinch)
- 1/4 cup hot frying oil
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken by mixing buttermilk, egg, hot sauce, and pickle juice. Coat the chicken cutlets and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Make the dredge by mixing flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Press chicken into the mixture to get a good coating.
- Heat oil in a skillet or Dutch oven to around 350°F.
- Fry chicken cutlets for about 3-5 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature 165°F).
- Prepare the hot oil sauce by mixing cayenne, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Stir in hot frying oil.
- Assemble the sandwiches with toasted buns, mayo or slaw, pickles, and fried chicken.
Notes
Make sure to press the flour mix onto the chicken for a crunchy coating. Let the coated chicken rest for 10 minutes before frying.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Nashville hot chicken, chicken sandwich, spicy fried chicken