The Best Spicy Fried Chicken At Home (Nashville Hot)

Summary by Krater

The host demonstrates how to make authentic Nashville hot fried chicken at home, offering two variations: classic bone-in leg quarters served on white bread with pickles, and tenders served in a sandwich with ranch dressing and coleslaw.

From the video

Answers: How do you make Nashville hot fried chicken at home?

• Nashville hot fried chicken
• chicken marinade
• flour dredge
• chili oil spice mix
• ranch dressing
• coleslaw

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Frank's RedHot
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons MSG
• 4 chicken leg quarters
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 cup cayenne powder
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 2 pounds chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 cloves garlic
• handful parsley
• 2 tablespoons dill
• pinch black pepper
• 4 cups cabbage
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 4 buns
• slices white bread
• slices dill pickles

What it concludes

• Marinating the chicken overnight ensures the flavor deeply penetrates the meat.
• Adding cornstarch to the flour dredge creates an earth-shattering crunch that withstands the hot spice oil.
• Using onion powder sparingly prevents the spice mix from becoming too pungent.
• Basting the freshly fried chicken in the spiced hot oil robs the crust in deep, toasted spice flavor.
• Nashville hot fried chicken is one of the greatest chicken recipes on planet Earth.