Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

January 16th is National Hot & Spicy Day!

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe from FoodNetwork

Ingredients

• Slaw:
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 head red cabbage, cored, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• Hot Chicken:
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Miss Brown’s House Seasoning, recipe follows
  • 2 skin-on, boneless chicken breasts (about 12 ounces each), cut in half crosswise (see Cook’s Note)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot
  • 4 split potato rolls, toasted, for serving
  • Dill pickles, for serving
• Hot Butter Sauce:
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon Miss Brown’s House Seasoning, recipe follows
• Miss Brown’s House Seasoning:
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Prepare the Slaw:
   • In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar.
   • Season with salt and pepper.
   • Add the cabbage, carrots, and shallot. Stir to coat evenly.
   • Set aside to marinate while making the chicken.
2. Prep the Chicken:
   • Heat 4 inches of vegetable oil to 365°F in a Dutch oven.
   • Sprinkle both sides of the chicken generously with Miss Brown’s House Seasoning.
3. Set up a dredging station:
   • Bowl 1: Flour
   • Bowl 2: Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce
   • Dredge each chicken piece in the flour, then the buttermilk mixture, and back into the flour.
   • Place coated chicken on a wire rack.
4. Fry the Chicken:
   • Carefully fry the chicken in hot oil, skin-side down.
   • Cook for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and an internal temperature of 165°F.
   • Transfer to a clean wire rack.
5. Make the Hot Butter Sauce:
   • In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
   • Add the hot sauce, brown sugar, cayenne, and seasoning.
   • Stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Assemble the Sandwich:
   • Dip each fried chicken piece in the hot butter sauce.
   • Place chicken on the bottom of a potato roll.
   • Top with slaw and pickles.
   • Drizzle extra sauce and cover with the top bun.
7. Enjoy your spicy, crispy Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich!