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Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe
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- 1
Whisk all of the Spice Rub seasonings together in a small bowl. Remove 1 1/2 tablespoons Spice Rub to a large bowl along with 2 cups buttermilk and 2 bay leaves. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours up to overnight.
- 2
When ready to cook, remove 1 teaspoon Spice Rub to a medium bowl for your Nashville Hot Sauce. Stir in all remaining Nashville Hot Sauce ingredients except butter (oil will be separated – you will combine later).
- 3
Prepare your Buttermilk Egg Wash by whisking 2 eggs together with 1 cup buttermilk and 1/4 cup hot sauce in a medium bowl.
- 4
Prepare Flour Breading by whisking 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder and all remaining Spice Rub spices together in a large bowl.
- 5
Working with 1 piece of chicken at a time, dredge chicken in Flour, shake of any excess, coat in Buttermilk Egg Wash, shake of any excess, then dredge once more in Flour, shake of any excess and place chicken on a baking rack. Repeat until all chicken is coated. Taste for salt and serve when it looks done.