Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place chicken thighs into a bowl.
  2. 2Add buttermilk to the chicken.
  3. 3Pour a splash of pickle juice into the bowl.
  4. 4Add lots of hot sauce.
  5. 5Season with chipotle chili powder, paprika, and garlic powder.
  6. 6Mix the chicken and marinade well.
  7. 7Marinate the chicken for a desired amount of time.
  8. 8Prepare the Nashville hot seasoning by adding brown sugar to a plate.
  9. 9Add smoked paprika to the brown sugar.
  10. 10Add garlic powder to the mixture.
  11. 11Add chipotle chili powder.
  12. 12Add cayenne pepper to your liking.
  13. 13Prepare the dry batter with two parts flour and one part cornstarch.
  14. 14Add one part EverCrisp breader and batter boost.
  15. 15Add the same seasonings used for the buttermilk marinade to the dry batter.
  16. 16Grab a marinated chicken tender, drip off excess moisture.
  17. 17Toss the chicken into the dry batter.
  18. 18Press the batter into the chicken by hand.
  19. 19Drop the battered chicken into hot oil at 350°F.
  20. 20Grab the prepared spices for the Nashville hot oil.
  21. 21Pour hot sizzling oil over the spices.
  22. 22After 5-6 minutes, remove the golden brown fried chicken from the oil.
  23. 23Instantly sprinkle flaky salt on the hot chicken.
  24. 24Dunk the fried chicken in the Nashville hot oil.
  25. 25Spread spicy mayo on a toasted slider roll.
  26. 26Add a couple of sweet pickles on top of the mayo.
  27. 27Place the Nashville hot chicken on the slider roll.
  28. 28Optionally, sprinkle parsley for extra calories.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • buttermilk
  • pickle juice
  • hot sauce
  • chipotle chili powder
  • paprika
  • garlic powder
  • brown sugar
  • smoked paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • 2 parts flour
  • 1 part cornstarch
  • 1 part EverCrisp breader & batter boost
  • hot oil
  • flaky salt
  • slider rolls
  • spicy mayo
  • sweet pickles
  • parsley

Equipment

bowlpanladletongsbaking traywire rackknifecutting board

Tips

  • Use chicken thighs for better flavor and moisture.
  • Marinate chicken until you lose patience for maximum flavor.
  • Instantly hit the fried chicken with flaky salt for best seasoning.
  • Add parsley to your slider rolls if you want extra calories.