Nashville Hot Chicken
This oven baked Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe is spicy, buttery, and crispy- perfect as a sandwich, on a salad, or with mac and cheese.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup pickle juice
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs about 6
Breading
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- avocado oil to bake
Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter (8 tbsp)
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 2 tbsp cayenne pepper or more for more spice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
To Serve
- hamburger buns
- bread and butter pickle chips
- mayonnaise
Instructions
- Whisk together the ingredients for the marinade except the chicken. Add the chicken and submerge in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and place a medium cooling rack on a large baking sheet
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a different cooling rack to let the excess marinade drip off. Meanwhile, mix together all ingredients for the breading mix.
- Dredge the chicken in the breading mix, coating each side generously with the mixture. Transfer to the cooling rack on the baking sheet, then brush the chicken lightly with oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway, until the chicken is cooked through. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes, if desired for extra crispness and further browning. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. Add the butter and oil to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. While the butter and oil is heating, whisk together the remaining ingredients for the glaze in a heat proof bowl. When the oil starts to bubble, remove from heat, pour into the heat proof bowl, and mix well.
- Use a basting brush to brush the glaze generously over the baked chicken.
- Serve on burger buns with pickles and mayonnaise if desired!
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated for just the chicken, and does not include the burger buns, pickles, or mayo.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1092mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2627IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg