Nashville Style Chicken Sandwich. For the sandwich build: Meanwhile, halve the Hawaiian rolls, spread with butter and toast on a griddle. Put the hot chicken on the griddled buns, top with pickles, lettuce and a schmear of mayo. Toss the lettuce with a little mayo and a pinch of salt.
The legend is that Nashville style spicy fried chicken got it's debut as a revenge dish served to a I like to think that the spirit of Nashville chicken is still well and truly captured. This recipe is spicy, but the homemade slaw we are going to put on it. Our take on the Nashville specialty relies on spicy paprika and hot sauce for its fiery kick. You can cook Nashville Style Chicken Sandwich using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Nashville Style Chicken Sandwich
- It's of For the Chicken.
- You need 1 of Large Boneless Chicken Breast Sliced in Half Lengthwise.
- It's 1/4 Cup of Milk.
- It's 1 of Egg Beaten.
- It's 1 Tbsp of Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce (I use Frank's Red Hot).
- Prepare 1/2 Cup of AP Flour.
- You need 1/2 Tbsp of Baking Powder.
- You need 1 Tsp of Salt.
- It's 3 of Tsps Cayenne Powder.
- You need 1 1/2 Tsp of Chilli Powder.
- It's 2 Tsp of Paprika.
- It's 1 Tsp of Garlic Powder.
- You need 1/2 Tsp of Brown Sugar.
- It's 1/2 Tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar.
- You need 1/2 Litre of Vegetable or Canola Oil For Frying.
- Prepare of For the Slaw.
- It's 1 1/2 Cups of Finely Shredded Cabbage.
- Prepare 1 of Medium Carrot Peeled and Shredded.
- You need 2 Tbsps of Sour Cream.
- Prepare 2 Tsp of Mayonnaise.
- You need 1 Tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar.
- It's 1/2 Tsp of Sugar.
- You need to Taste of Salt and Pepper.
Tame the heat with sweetened pickles sandwiched between thick slices of crispy toast and a simple, lightly dressed coleslaw on the side. No doubt about it, six tablespoons of cayenne is a lot, but thats what Hattie Bs considers medium for a Nashville Style Hot Chicken recipe. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce in a large bowl. You can use either chicken breast or chicken thighs for this Nashville hot chicken recipe.
Nashville Style Chicken Sandwich instructions
- To make the coleslaw, simply combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside..
- For the chicken, first we are going to prepare our wet bath and dry dredge. Begin by combining your milk, the beaten egg, and the hot sauce in a bowl and stirring until combined. Set aside..
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, 2 Tsp of Cayenne Powder, 1 Tsp of Chilli Powder, 1 1/2 Tsp Paprika, and 1 Tsp Garlic Powder. Mix using a fork or a whisk until well combined..
- Begin by dipping your chicken breasts into the flour mixture. Once coated in flour, shake off the excess and then dunk into the wet mixture. Coat thoroughly, and transfer back to the flour mixture. Ensure that the chicken is evenly coated by the flour mixture on all sides. Shake off excess flour, and transfer to a plate..
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan or frying pan, heat your oil to 375 degrees F. It will lose a significant amount of heat when you introduce your chicken, so we are aiming high. It is important that your oil is up to temperature before introducing the chicken or you will end up with soggy chicken..
- Fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy on both sides flipping in the oil as necessary (about 3-5 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the breasts). Remove from oil and place on a wire rack with a paper towel underneath to drain..
- Steal about a 1/4 cup of the hot cooking oil which your chicken had just cooked in and place in a heat proof bowl. Add remaining 1 Tsp of Cayenne Powder, 1/2 Tsp of Chilli Powder, and 1/2 Tsp of Paprika along with the brown sugar and the apple cider vinegar. Stir until well combined..
- Once the chicken has drained, place on a plate and spoon the hot oil mixture all over the breasts until they are well coated. Place onto sandwich rolls and top with the homemade coleslaw..
I chose chicken breast because it's just my personal This Nashville style chicken looks infinitely more delicious! Serious drool going on over here! Fried chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods too. Possibly even more addicting is fried chicken's trendy cousin: Nashville hot chicken. This crispy, fiery rendition of fried chicken has recently made its way out of If you don't have a Nashville hot chicken place near you, no problem.