How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken

In this instructable, I am going to show you how to make Nashville Hot Chicken.

Step 1: Little Bit of Planning and Patience

For this step, you will need: about 4 lbs of chicken, 1 tbsp salt and 1 tsp pepper

The night before you are going to actually cook this, you need to mix the salt and pepper together and sprinkle it over both sides of the chicken.

Place the chicken in a large bowl and cover it with plastic wrap, then place in the fridge to chill overnight.

Step 2:

For the breading, you will need: 2 c buttermilk, 2 c all purpose flour, 2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 1/2 tbsp hot sauce, 2 tsp smoked paprika and 3 eggs.

Step 3: Grab 2 Bowls

Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl and mix the wet ingredients together in the 2nd bowl.

Step 4: Tender Loving Care

Pat the chicken with a paper towel.

Step 5: Assembly Line!

Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, then coat in the milk mixture and coat again in the flour mixture before placing the chicken on a rack.

Step 6: Hot Hot Hot

Fry the chicken in batches (do not overcrowd!) in oil that's been preheated to 350°.

Step 7: Keeping Them Toasty

While you are finishing cooking the rest of the chicken, place the cooked chicken in an oven that's been preheated to 175° on a lined baking tray.

Step 8: Multi-use Oil

Scoop 1/2 c of the hot oil to make the hot sauce coating for the chicken.

Step 9: Hot Sauce Coating

For this, you will need the 1/2c oil you just scooped, 1 tsp salt,1 tsp garlic powder,2 tsp chili powder, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp smoked paprika and 4 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper.

Step 10: Keeping It Saucy

Mix the spices together, then combine them with the hot oil.

Step 11: Brush It (real Good)

Brush the spicy sauce all over your chicken.

Step 12: Enjoy!

Hope you enjoyed this instructable, if you make this, let me know what you think!!!