Description
Indulge in the fiery delight of Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches, a Southern classic that brings bold flavors and crispy textures to your table. These sandwiches feature juicy fried chicken coated in a spicy seasoning blend, served on toasted buns with creamy mayo, crunchy coleslaw, and tangy pickles. Perfect for game day or casual dinners, this recipe is easy to prepare and offers room for customization. Whether you like it mild or extra spicy, these sandwiches will surely impress everyone at your gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon EACH cayenne, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
- ½ cup frying oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cayenne powder
- ½ teaspoon EACH chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder
- 4 burger buns (buttered and toasted)
- coleslaw
- mayonnaise
- pickles
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by slicing breasts into cutlets and seasoning them.
- Create a buttermilk marinade by whisking together buttermilk and hot sauce.
- Mix flour, cornstarch, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in another bowl.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, then dip it in the buttermilk mixture before coating it again with flour.
- Heat oil in a frying pan until it reaches 350ºF and fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through (165ºF internal temperature).
- Prepare the Nashville hot sauce by mixing hot oil from frying with brown sugar and spices.
- Assemble sandwiches by spreading mayonnaise on toasted buns and adding fried chicken, coleslaw, and pickles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg