Southern Comfort · Free recipe

Nashville Hot Chicken

Fried chicken brushed with a cayenne-and-lard paste over white bread and pickles.

Nashville Hot Chicken
31minutes
5servings
4.6rating / 5
Mediumskill
Ingredients
Method
01
Season the nashville chicken well and bring it to room temperature while you prep the aromatics.
02
Build the base: cook the onion, garlic, and spices until fragrant and softened.
03
Add the nashville chicken and cook through, letting it take on color and absorb the seasoning.
04
Rest briefly, adjust salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
Tip from the test kitchen

Read the whole method before you start and get your prep done first. Taste as you go -- salt and acid are levers you pull throughout.