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How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken and Biscuits - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of spicy and savory flavors, then Nashville Hot Chicken and Biscuits is definitely a dish you need to try. This popular southern dish has gained a cult following for its fiery heat and mouthwatering taste. The combination of juicy, crispy fried chicken and fluffy, buttery biscuits is a match made in food heaven, and when you add a spicy cayenne pepper sauce to the mix, it takes the dish to a whole new level of deliciousness.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 (16.3 ounce) package 8-count refrigerated biscuit dough
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup dill pickle slices

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 4 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 55 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Place chicken in a large, lidded bowl. Add milk and pickle juice. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place biscuits 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 13 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
  • Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Beat eggs in a shallow dish. Coat a piece of chicken in flour, dip in eggs, and then coat again in flour. Place on a plate and repeat with remaining chicken. Let coated chicken rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup oil, butter, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and sauce is heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat
  • Heat 4 cups oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large cast iron skillet. Fry chicken in batches for 4 minutes, flip, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Place fried chicken in a large bowl. Stir sauce in the saucepan and drizzle over the chicken. Serve chicken inside biscuits, topped with pickle slices.

    • Nutrition

    733 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 137mg
    • Sodium: 963mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 65g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 35g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 87mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 430mg

    Categories

    Fried chicken recipes
    Spicy sauce recipes
    Biscuit recipes
    Pickle recipes
    Coleslaw recipes