Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe

Name: Nashville Hot Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups buttermilk; 3&frasl;4 cup cayenne; 9 tbsp. granulated garlic; 9 tbsp. paprika; 6 tbsp. onion powder; 3 tbsp. sugar; 1 (2 1/2–3-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 lbs. chicken wings; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Canola oil, for frying; 2 cups self-rising flour; 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; Sliced white sandwich bread and dill pickle chips, for serving

Ingredients

3 cups buttermilk
3⁄4 cup cayenne
9 tbsp. granulated garlic
9 tbsp. paprika
6 tbsp. onion powder
3 tbsp. sugar
1 (2 1/2–3-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 lbs. chicken wings
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Canola oil, for frying
2 cups self-rising flour
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Sliced white sandwich bread and dill pickle chips, for serving

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 25m
YIELD 2-4 servings

Instructions

Combine buttermilk, 1⁄4 cup cayenne, 3 tbsp. each granulated garlic and paprika, 2 tbsp. onion powder, and 1 tbsp. sugar in a bowl; whisk until smooth.
Add chicken and toss to coat; cover and chill at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
The next day, drain chicken, rinse, and pat dry; season with salt and pepper. Heat 2" oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 300°.
Stir remaining cayenne, granulated garlic, paprika, onion powder, and sugar in a bowl; transfer half to another bowl and whisk in flour.
Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour mixture; fry, flipping once, until golden and almost cooked through, 6–7 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 150°. Transfer chicken to paper towels.
Increase oil temperature to 350°. Stir remaining cayenne mixture and melted butter in a bowl; set paste aside.
Dredge chicken once more in flour mixture and fry until cooked through, 2–3 minutes more; drain briefly on paper towels and brush with reserved paste.
Serve with bread and pickles.