Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
These Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches are a flavor explosion! Spicy, sweet, and crunchy seasoned fried chicken served on a toasted bun with mayo, coleslaw, and pickles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch (or more flour)
- 1 teaspoon each cayenne, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
For the Dipping Oil:
- ½ cup frying oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cayenne powder
- ½ teaspoon each chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder
To Assemble:
- 4 burger buns, buttered and toasted
- coleslaw
- mayonnaise
- pickles
Instructions
- Prep the Chicken: Slice chicken breasts horizontally into 4 thin cutlets. Season with salt & pepper. Mix buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl. Combine flour, cornstarch, and spices in another bowl.
- Bread the Chicken: Dredge chicken in flour, then buttermilk, then flour again. Press to coat both sides.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil, fry chicken for 3 mins per side until crunchy and cooked through.
- Make the Hot Sauce: Mix hot oil with sugar and spices. Baste chicken with the mixture.
- Assemble the Sandwiches: Spread mayo on bun, add chicken, coleslaw, pickles. Serve.
Notes
- If you have leftovers, store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in oven or air fryer until warm and crispy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (chicken and bun only)
- Calories: 644 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 468mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 76mg
