Description
Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Sandwich is a spicy, crispy delight that brings the bold flavors of Southern cuisine right to your kitchen. Tender chicken marinated in buttermilk and hot sauce is coated in seasoned flour and fried to golden perfection, then drizzled with a fiery sauce. This sandwich, complete with crunchy pickles and creamy coleslaw on a soft bun, offers an unforgettable flavor experience that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (Frank’s RedHot recommended)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Set up a breading station: one dish with flour mixed with paprika and salt, another with beaten eggs, and leave a third empty.
- Remove chicken from marinade, dredge in the flour mixture, dip in egg wash, then coat again in flour.
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C) in a deep skillet.
- Fry chicken pieces until golden brown (6-8 minutes per side) or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Mix cayenne pepper and brown sugar; toss fried chicken in the mixture while hot.
- Assemble your sandwich with pickles and sauce on a soft bun.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (250g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 95mg