Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

Name: Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: For the Chicken:; 1 1/2 cups (355ml) buttermilk; 3 tablespoons (45ml) Crystal hot sauce or other Louisiana-style hot sauce; 4 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume, divided; Six 3- to 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 large eggs; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (5 3/4 ounces, 150g); 1/4 cup cornstarch (1 1/3 ounces; 38g); 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon mild sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2 quarts (2L) neutral oil such as vegetable or peanut, for frying

Prep 30m

Cook 40m

Total 1h 10m

This Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich recipe features spicy, crispy chicken thighs served on a bun with pickles. Marinated in buttermilk and hot sauce, the chicken is coated in a cayenne-spiced flour mixture and fried to perfection. A deliciously indulgent sandwich that's perfect for a weekend treat.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 6 servings)

1 1/2 cups (355ml) buttermilk

3 tablespoons (45ml) Crystal hot sauce or other Louisiana-style hot sauce

4 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume, divided

Six 3- to 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (5 3/4 ounces, 150g)

1/4 cup cornstarch (1 1/3 ounces; 38g)

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon mild sweet paprika

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 quarts (2L) neutral oil such as vegetable or peanut, for frying

Nutrition Facts

Calories

625kcal

31%
Fat

36g

1%
Saturated Fat

5g

0%
Carbohydrates

49g

2%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

1g

0%
Protein

23g

1%
Cholesterol

149mg

7%
Sodium

1,161mg

58%

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

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

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For The Chicken

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Nutrition Facts

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

For The Chicken

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts