Description
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches are a bold, flavor-packed delight that brings together spicy and slightly sweet notes in every bite. This iconic Southern dish features crispy, perfectly seasoned fried chicken drizzled with a fiery hot sauce, all served on a toasted bun with creamy mayo, crunchy coleslaw, and tangy pickles. Whether it’s for a casual lunch, game day gathering, or family dinner, these sandwiches promise to be the star of the meal. Each mouthful is an unforgettable experience that will leave your taste buds craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Spices (cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, black pepper)
- 1/2 cup frying oil (or melted butter)
- 4 burger buns
- Coleslaw
- Mayonnaise
- Pickles
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts horizontally to create four cutlets and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and spices.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture, dip in the buttermilk mixture, then coat again in flour.
- Heat oil in a heavy-duty pan to 350°F and fry chicken for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Mix hot cooking oil with brown sugar and spices; baste fried chicken while hot.
- Assemble sandwiches by spreading mayo on toasted buns and layering with fried chicken, coleslaw, and pickles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg