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Nashville style hot chicken sandwich
Nashville style hot chicken sandwich the way it should be — one pan, real ingredients, and a result that beats takeout.
Prep36 min
Cook25 min
Total1 h 01
Serves4
Ingredients
- For the chicken — 2 lb chicken breast, pounded to even thickness
- For the chicken — 2 cups buttermilk
- For the chicken — 1/3 cup pickle juice
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — Salt to taste
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tsp MSG
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder
- 1/4 cup hot sauce — Oil for frying
- For the dry batter — 2 cups all purpose flour
- For the dry batter — 1/3 cup corn starch
- For the dry batter — Salt to taste
- For the dry batter — 1 tsp black pepper
- For the dry batter — 1 tbsp garlic powder
- For the dry batter — 1 tbsp onion powder
- For the dry batter — 1 tsp white pepper
- For the dry batter — 1 tsp MSG
- For the dry batter — 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder
- For the ranch dressing — 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- For the ranch dressing — 1/2 cup sour cream
- For the ranch dressing — 1/2 cup butter milk
- For the ranch dressing — Salt and pepper to taste
- For the ranch dressing — 1 tbsp dilll
- For the ranch dressing — 1 tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Combine buttermilk, pickle juice, hot sauce, salt, black/white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and MSG. Add chicken, coat well, and marinate 4 hours or overnight.
- Flour mixture: Mix flour, cornstarch, salt, black/white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and MSG.
- Ranch dressing: Whisk mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, dill, parsley, garlic, pickle juice, salt, and pepper for ranch; chill.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and coat in the flour mixture. Dip back into the marinade, then coat again for a double dredge. Let rest for 10 minutes before frying.
- Fry at 350°F for 5–7 min per side until golden and 165°F internal.
- Nashville hot oil: Mix smoked paprika, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, black pepper, and salt. Stir in hot frying oil and brush over chicken.
- Toss lettuce + cabbage with ranch. Toast buns, assemble with pickles, and serve warm.
Tip: Pat the protein dry before it hits the pan — moisture is what stops a proper crust from forming.
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