Nashville Hot Chicken

Nashville Hot Chicken (For Breakfast Biscuits)

Credit: Babish, Hattie B's?

Chicken Breasts, cut into thirds

salt

pepper

Louisiana hot sauce

2 Large eggs

2 cups AP flour

1 cup lard

1 cup veg oil 

3 tbsp cayanne

1 tbsp light brown sugar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 paprika

3 cups (or 1.5 ass loads) of fry oil

• Breading

  • Wet

    • 1 cup whole milk

    • Several dashes of Louisiana hot sauce

    • 2 Lg eggs\

    • (blend together until no streaks remain)

  • Dry

    • 2 cups AP flour

    • 2 tsp salt

    • pepper

    • paprika

    • Few Tbsp of wet mix

    • (whisk together)

• Brush Spice Coating

  • 3 Tbsp Cayanne (can reduce for less death spice)

  • 1 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar

  • 1 Tsp Pepper

  • 1/2 Garlic Powder

  • 1/2 Salt

  • 1/2 Paprika

  • 1/2 cup fry oil

Dry brine chicken in salt/pepper, 4 hours (ish)

Bring oil/fat to 350 F

dip chicken pieces in dry mix, wet mix, then try again to coat.

(Dry --> Wet --> Dry)

Fry 5-7 min

Bake 325 F until up to temp

Mix 1/2 cup fry oil into spice mix

Brush on spice/oil mix

enjoy