Restaurant Vs Homemade Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Recipe by Tasty

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Inspired by kcrw.com

Ingredients

for 4 servings

Spice Mix

2 tablespoons
cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons
paprika
1 tablespoon
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
mustard powder
1 tablespoon
black pepper
1 tablespoon
onion powder

Chicken

4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
4 chicken drumsticks
1 tablespoon
salt

Spicy Oil

2 teaspoons
light brown sugar
½ cup
canola oil (120 mL)

Batter

2 cups
buttermilk (480 mL)
2 tablespoons
louisiana hot sauce
2 cups
flour (250 g)
oil, for frying
white bread, to serve
dill pickle, to serve

Preparation

In a medium bowl, combine cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, mustard powder, black pepper, and onion powder, and mix well.
In a large bowl, place chicken and pat dry. Add 5 tablespoons of the spice mix and salt, and mix well, making sure all the chicken is fully coated. Cover with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
In a small saucepan, combine canola oil, 2 tablespoons of the spice mix, and brown sugar over medium heat and stir until the brown sugar dissolves, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
In a medium-size bowl, add the buttermilk and hot sauce, and mix well.
Dredge each piece of chicken into the flour, shaking off any excess. Dip them into the buttermilk mixture, then back into the flour.
Heat oil to 325°F (170°C) in a deep pot.
Fry 3-4 chicken pieces at a time, making sure to not overcrowd the pot, for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
Transfer the fried chicken to a wire rack over a baking sheet and brush with the spicy oil Dust with the remaining spice mixture.
Place on a slice of white bread and top with dill pickle.
Enjoy!

Tips

briannnna

I personally didn’t like it. Maybe because they were big pieces of chicken, idk. Next time I’ll do it with wing dings. The taste was ok. I’d suggest using less of the season mix in the sauce because it makes it gritty and takes away from the sweetness, which this chicken really needs.
2 months ago Helpful (10)
Rebecca Bishop

Use less cayenne because it is super spicy
28 days ago Helpful (0)
Brooke Woodard

It was just okay. Worth making to try once, but not good enough to go through all the steps to make again.
29 days ago Helpful (0)

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