Nashville Hot Chicken | Saveur

Nashville Hot Chicken | Saveur

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Bathed in a spicy buttermilk brine, Nashville hot chicken gets dredged in more spice still, double-fried, and finally slathered with a fiery, buttery paste.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 3⁄4 cup cayenne
  • 9 tbsp. granulated garlic
  • 9 tbsp. paprika
  • 6 tbsp. onion powder
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 (2 1/2–3-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 lbs. chicken wings
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • Sliced white sandwich bread and dill pickle chips, for serving

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