Description
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food, bringing together a perfect blend of heat and flavor in every bite. These sandwiches feature crispy fried chicken marinated in a spicy buttermilk mixture, coated in a seasoned breading, and topped with tangy coleslaw and pickles. Whether you’re hosting a game day gathering or enjoying a cozy dinner at home, these sandwiches are simple to make and sure to impress. With customizable spice levels and easy-to-follow steps, you’ll have restaurant-quality Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches ready in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- Spices: cayenne, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
- Frying oil (or melted butter)
- Brown sugar
- Burger buns
- Coleslaw
- Mayonnaise
- Pickles
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts horizontally into 4 cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in one bowl; combine flour, cornstarch, and spices in another.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture, dip into the buttermilk mixture, then coat again with the flour.
- Heat oil to 350ºF and fry chicken until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side) and internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
- Mix hot oil from frying with brown sugar and spices for the sauce; baste fried chicken immediately.
- Assemble sandwiches by spreading mayonnaise on toasted buns, adding fried chicken, coleslaw, and pickles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1050mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 95mg