Nashville Hot Chicken
Recently I went to Nashville for my friend Sharon’s Bachelorette party. The town was amazing, but let’s be serious, I was really there for the food. Sorry, Sharon! Nashville is famous for their Hot Chicken sandwiches. So, naturally I had to get a few dishes and taste test them all. You can’t have one and say it’s good without a comparison sandwich. So after eating about a half dozen, I was inspired to make it for myself at home. Try it out and let us know how you liked it!
We tried to keep this on the lighter side by baking this hot chicken instead of frying. It was well worth it. Less clean up and better for you! This crisped us so nicely as well. Sometimes I have cooking remorse when I bake something instead of frying it because we all know how much better fried food tastes. But my waistline appreciates it in the end.
They had it all in Nashville. This hot chicken was a sandwich, over biscuits in the morning, as sliders for an appetizer, I was not upset at all. We made this in the classic sandwich style over white bread with pickles. We did add some slaw to it which is not traditional, but HIGHLY recommended. It helps take the edge off a bit too.
The spice on this sandwich is just absolutely perfect. I have to admit, there were some restaurants in Nashville that the fried chicken was just plain hot and not spicy or flavorful at all. This is not so spicy that you need a sip of a drink every other bite but just enough to keep you wanting another bite. I think our Cilantro Lime Sauce would also go good as a topping on this Nashville classic.
As always from our kitchen to your, cheers!
Nashville Hot Chicken
Recipe details
- 2 Servings
- Prep time: 1 Hours Cook time: 35 Minutes Total time: 1 hr 35 min
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