Nashville Hot Chicken

An original, easy recipe from Shop by Aisle.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. Whisk together buttermilk and eggs in a bowl, add chicken pieces and let soak in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
2. Mix flour, garlic powder, and salt in a shallow dish, then dredge each soaked chicken piece until fully coated.
3. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat to about 350°F, then fry chicken in batches for 12-15 minutes turning once until golden and cooked through.
4. While chicken fries, stir together cayenne, brown sugar, and paprika with 4 tablespoons of the hot frying oil in a small bowl to make the spicy paste.
5. Remove cooked chicken to a wire rack, then immediately brush each piece generously with the hot cayenne paste.
6. Serve on white bread slices with pickle chips on top.

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