Baked Nashville Hot Chicken

Nashville Hot Chicken is a must-try for any food lover. Imagine biting into ultra-crispy fried chicken, perfectly spiced with a fiery cayenne-infused glaze. Served on a slice of white bread and topped with pickles, dish is a flavor explosion you won’t want to miss. Brush on some extra sauce for an added kick!

If you are ever in Nashville, head to Prince's Hot Chicken for the OG Nashville Hot experience. Tell them Nashville Joe sent you.

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Additional Time:

2-8 hours

Servings:

Ingredients:

Marinade:

2lbs Chicken tenders
3 Tbsp Louisiana-styled Hot Sauce
1 cup Buttermilk

Flour:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp of Nashville Joe's Nashville Hot (Not Just) Chicken Seasoning
2 tsp fine table salt

Spice Paste:

½ cup lard, melted and heated (or hot frying oil)
4-8 Tbsp of Nashville Joe's Nashville Hot (Not Only) Chicken Seasoning (Depending on heat level)

Directions

Step1:

Mix buttermilk and hot sauce, pour over chicken, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours up to overnight.

Step 2:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 3:

Mix flour and seasoning together. Evenly coat chicken.

Step 4:

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven.

Step 5:

Spray each chicken piece with cooking spray; flip and spray the other side.

Step 6:

Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Step 7:

Place Lard (or frying oil) in a large pot. Wisk in Nashville Joe's seasoning. Place over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until fats melt. Remove from heat; keep sauce warm.

Step 8:

Brush chicken with spice paste several times to coat well . Place the finished pieces onto slices of white bread, top with pickles and serve immediately. You can sprinkle of some Nashville Joe's if you want a little more heat.

Step 9:

Enjoy!