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Nashville Hot Chicken
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• 3 to 4 lb. bone-in skin-on assorted pieces of Chicken
• Kosher Salt
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• 2 Cups Whole Milk (or Buttermilk)
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 4 Cups of Vegetable Oil (for Frying)
(optional)
Sliced White Bread & Pickles
• 4 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
12 Servings (serves 3-4 ppl)
3-4 Days Refrigerated
(in sealed container)
Egg 
| Milk 
| Wheat 
2 Large Bowls (heatproof)
2 Shallow Bowls
1 Large Pot
1 Medium Pyrex Measuring Cup
1 Large Rimmed Baking Sheet
1 Metal Rack (fits into baking sheet)
1 Candy Thermometer
Basting Brush
Whisk
Plastic Wrap
Roll of Paper Towels
Refrigerator
Oven
3hr 20min
1hr 10min
The spicy and delectable chicken, ultra-crispy and glazed in nashville style hot-oil that seeps into the skin.
Follow the recipe, sourced from Delish.com, and adjust the amount of cayenne to your level of spice and enjoy.
This Southern specialty is able to be made in your very own home at any serving size necessary for everyone to enjoy.
In a Large Bowl
1. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
2. Cover with plastic wrap and let chill in fridge for 3 hours or up to overnight
In Shallow Bowl
3. Add 2 cups milk.
4. Add 3 eggs.
5. Add 1 tbsp hot sauce.
6. Whisk wet bowl.
In Shallow Bowl
7. Add 2 cups of flour.
8. Add 2 tsp paprika.
9. Add 1 tsp cayenne.
10. Mix dry bowl.
11. Pat chicken dry.
12. Dredge Chicken in flour (dry) mixture.
13. Dip in milk (wet) mixture.
14. Re-dredge in flour (dry) mixture.
15. Place on wire-rack-lined baking sheet.
In Large Pot
16. Heat oil until candy thermometer inserted into pot reads 350°.
17. In batches, fry chicken (until golden) about 6-8 minutes.
18. Scoop out 1/2 cup of hot oil from pot into pyrex measuring cup.
(Let remaining oil cool before discarding)
In large bowl
19. Add 4 tbsp cayenne pepper.
20. Add 2 tbsp brown sugar.
21. Add 1 tbsp of paprika.
22. Add 1 tsp garlic powder.
23. Add 1 tsp chili powder.
24. Add 1 tsp kosher salt.
25. Mix bowl.
26. Pour the reserved 1/2 cup of hot frying oil from Chicken.
27. Whisk bowl thoroughly.
28. Pour spicy oil over chicken before serving.
(optional)
Place over white bread and dress with sliced pickles for true Nashville Style
Delish.com is the original source for the recipe, offering a detailed account of the instructions above.
allrecipes.com utilizes a video of the food being made and eaten, as well as other tools that may be necessary for cooking this meal.
yummly.com has a slightly altenrate take on the meal, a la Chef John's Nashville Hot Chicken recipe.