Nashville Hot Chicken

This Nashville hot chicken recipe makes the best spicy, crispy fried chicken known for its wonderful heat, drenched in fiery Nashville hot sauce. Plus, I’ll show you how to make it extra spicy!

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– Fry the chicken in the oil until they turn golden brown. Remove and drain on a paper towel lined plate, or on a wire rack.

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– Add the cayenne, brown sugar, ghost pepper flakes, paprika, garlic, cumin and salt and pepper to a heatproof bowl.

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– Carefully scoop out the hot frying oil. Whisk it into the seasonings until well combined.

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– Brush the hot oil over the chicken and serve with pickle slices and white bread. And extra hot sauce!

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Enjoy!

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Nashville Hot Chicken

How to Make

This Nashville hot chicken recipe makes the best spicy, crispy fried chicken known for its wonderful heat, drenched in fiery Nashville hot sauce. Plus, I’ll show you how to make it extra spicy!

ingredients

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– Add the chicken to a large bowl and add the pickling juices, pickles and pickled peppers, salt and fresh spicy peppers. Add enough water to cover. Cover and refrigerate to brine. When ready, remove the chicken and pat it dry.

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– In one large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and hot sauce. – In another large bowl, stir together the flour, paprika and cayenne. – Heat the oil in a large wide pot.

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– Dredge the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour, then into the buttermilk mixture, then into the flour one more time.

– Fry the chicken in the oil until they turn golden brown. Remove and drain on a paper towel lined plate, or on a wire rack.

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– Add the cayenne, brown sugar, ghost pepper flakes, paprika, garlic, cumin and salt and pepper to a heatproof bowl.

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– Carefully scoop out the hot frying oil. Whisk it into the seasonings until well combined.

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– Brush the hot oil over the chicken and serve with pickle slices and white bread. And extra hot sauce!

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