Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe

The Nashville Hot Chicken isnt just any type of spicy chicken you’ve eaten before. It makes you wonder, what’s so special about it that it’s named after a city?

What is Nashville Hot Chicken?

Originating from Nashville City in the US State of Tennessee, Nashville hot chicken is an iconic hot and spicy chicken rooted in the 1930s. Legend has it that it began with a woman in Nashville who decided to take revenge on her fried-chicken-loving partner who used to go home so late, Thornton Prince, by adding an insane amount of cayenne pepper.

Quite the opposite of her intention, Princes ended up loving the meal and later decided to open a shop to sell it. This legendary chicken has opened the first Nashville Hot Chicken shop, BBQ Chicken Shack, which has now evolved to Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack.

How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken?

With the following recipe, making your own Nashville hot chicken is quite easy! Just a mix a few ingredients, marinate, start up the frying, and you have a blazing hot fried chicken in front of you that’s enjoyed all over the world.

For the perfect blend, we’ll be using Mother’s Best hot sauce and Hermano brown sugar. When mixed together, the hot sauce’s strong kick of spice and the deep sweet taste of the brown sugar make the most satisfying and spicy, yet flavorful hot chicken marinade. Grab these items from Suy Sing!

Want more marinade recipes? Try one of the following!

Jalapeno Garlic Marinade Recipe

Asian Honey Marinade Recipe

Cilantro Lime Marinade Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup Mother’s Best Hot Sauce
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon Hermano Brown Sugar
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Directions

Combine ingredients, and marinate chicken for at least 1 hour. Expect spicy, smoky, and slightly sweet notes.