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Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich.

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

Carne Diem Culinary
Nashville Hot Chicken has been one of the hottest menu items around the country the last few years. This Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich packs a spicy punch but will have you asking for more between your cooling sips of beer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinade time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American South
Servings 4 Sandwiches
Calories 712 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron or other heavy bottom skillet, or deep fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 4 Hamburger or Potato Buns
  • Canola, Peanut, or Vegetable Oil For frying
  • Pickles, lettuce, tomato or your choice of toppings

Seasoned Flour

  • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tab Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tab Kosher Salt
  • 2 tea Black Pepper preferably smoked
  • 2 tea Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tea Johnny's Seasoning
  • 2 tea Sweet Paprika
  • ½ tea Onion Powder

Buttermilk Marinade

  • 2 Cups Buttermilk
  • Cup Hot Sauce use your favorite

Hot Chicken Seasoning

  • 2 Tab Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 Tab Brown Sugar
  • 1 tea Sweet Paprika
  • ½ tea Garlic Powder
  • ½ tea Chili Powder we like Hatch
  • ½ tea Crushed Red Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Trim excess fat from the chicken breast. If desired, use a Jaccard to tenderize the chicken breast.
  • Whisk the buttermilk and hot sauce together in a large bowl. Add the chicken to the bowl and marinade, covered, in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours.

Seasoned Flour

  • Combine the flour with the spices in a large plastic bag and shake well to combine.

Hot Chicken Seasoning

  • Combine the Hot chicken seasoning together in a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.

Cooking the Chicken

  • When you are ready to fry, remove the chicken from the buttermilk mixture. Allow any excess buttermilk to drip off then place the chicken in the bag with the flour. Shake to coat the chicken with flour.
  • Remove chicken from the bag and shake off excess flour. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack. Let rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes while you heat the oil.
  • Fill a heavy bottomed skillet or fryer with the oil and heat the oil to 340-350 degrees. 
  • When the oil is at temp add the chicken breasts. Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding. Cook the breasts for 5-6 minutes then flip them over. Cook for an additional 7-10 minutes, until the chicken is a crispy golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165 degree. Note: If the chicken is getting too brown before reaching an internal temp of 165 degrees, you can finish the chicken on a wire rack in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes.
  • Remove the fried chicken to a clean wire rack.
  • Strain about ½ cup of the hot oil into the bowl with the spice mix. Carefully whisk to combine. Brush the surface of the fried chicken chicken with the spicy hot oil.
  • Serve on you choice of bun with pickles, lettuce or your choice of toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 712kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 43gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 3924mgPotassium: 951mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2614IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 7mg
Keyword chicken, Hot, Nashville, Pickles, Sandwich, spicy
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