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Nashville Hot Chicken Wings Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on January 13, 2017, last updated November 28, 2019

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Nashville Hot Chicken Wings in a basket garnished with pickle slices.

We became big “Nashville hot” fans while Janette was shooting at Hattie B’s in Nashville for Food Network.

I mean, delicious fried chicken brushed with the perfect spicy glaze…what’s not to love??

Nashville Hot Fried Chicken Drumstick next to a pickle slice.

Last fall we put a twist on it and made Nashville Hot Softshell Crab. We were in love and decided all things should become Nashville Hot.

With the Superbowl coming up, I decided to put it into a bite-size snack suitable for a game day crowd.

 

Two Nashville Hot fried chicken wings next to a slice of white bread and a pickle slice.

Be sure to pair with pickles, white bread, plenty of beer, and lots of paper towels. ??

Sauce dripping from a Nashville Hot Fried chicken wing.

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Nashville Hot Chicken Wings Recipe

Classic spicy Nashville Hot Chicken turned into a delicious wing sized version. Great game day appetizer!

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4-6 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American
Nashville Hot Chicken Wings Recipe - Game Day Food
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★★★★★ 4.8 from 5 reviews

Ingredients

  • 2lbs Chicken Wings
  • 3 Eggs
  • ¼ Cup Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Louisiana Style Hot Sauce
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • Oil, for frying (I use Canola, Vegetable also works great)
  • ½ Cup Lard (I used Butter Crisco), or Butter
  • 3 Tablespoons Cayenne Pepper (Nashville Hot is really hot, if you want a milder version use 1 Tablespoon of Cayenne)
  • 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • Sliced White Bread
  • Dill Pickle Slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oil in your deep fryer or a cast iron skillet to 360°.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, and hot sauce until combined. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour and 2 tsp salt.
  3. Pat chicken wings dry. Dredge each wing in the milk/egg mixture, then in the flour, then back in the egg mixture and again in the flour. Make sure to shake the excess off after each step.
  4. Fry the wings in batches. Fry them until crispy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from fryer and place on a baking rack.
  5. To make the hot coating, melt the butter or Crisco in a heatproof bowl. Add the cayenne pepper, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Whisk together until well combined.
  6. Baste the hot mixture over each side of the wings. Garnish with pickles and white bread. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 606

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Nashville Hot Chicken Wings Recipe - The perfect spicy appetizer or game day recipe!

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  1. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

    January 18, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Man, oh man these wings look fabulous! I will have to make your recipe for me and a non-hot version for my husband. I actually drooled when I read about the pickles and white bread!

    Reply
  2. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    January 19, 2017 at 7:29 am

    I’ll take fried chicken any way I can get it. Sounds especially good!

    Reply
  3. Jillian says

    January 25, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    I love spicy Chicken dishes. I can’t wait to try it out but boneless!

    ★★★★

    Reply
  4. Mary A. says

    July 8, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    I’m a little amazed at the tiny amount of Louisiana hot sauce there is, I live in Nashville and am used to much more in the mix. I do like Hattie B chicken ? too among the other hot chicken eateries (it all started at Prince’s hot chicken years and years ago).

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica Pinney says

      July 9, 2017 at 8:28 am

      Yes, we love Hattie B’s and Prince’s! Janette shot them both for a Food Network show a few years ago. Have you made it before and used more hot sauce? I have never felt it needed more, most of the heat comes from the spices anyways, but I’ve also never tried it. Curious what the difference would be.

      Reply
  5. Çitra Kale @Çitra's Home Diary says

    September 7, 2017 at 6:13 am

    Ow wow…scrumptious looking chicken.. Always Love fried chicken in many ways especially spicy like this.
    . This definitely will be my new menu.

    Reply
  6. ElCitraKale says

    November 16, 2017 at 8:01 am

    oh my Godness…İ love hot spicy meal and İ want that finger licking chicken wings now. The chicken wings looks double scrumptious with that sauce..

    Reply
  7. Gina says

    January 22, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    This looks fantastic!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

    January 27, 2018 at 8:34 am

    My fiance hates chicken wings. He thinks that it doesn’t have the right meat to bone ratio. But that just means more for me 😉

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Wsaamerica says

    February 3, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    Great, cooked in air fryer!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • PM says

      March 18, 2019 at 2:19 pm

      What parameters?

      Reply
  10. Zenobia Hodges says

    February 23, 2018 at 10:09 pm

    What is Janica?

    Reply
  11. Adele says

    February 26, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Can’t wait to try, love the hot sauce. Adele

    Reply
  12. Rita milton says

    May 6, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    Will try

    Reply
  13. Carmen grech says

    November 19, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    I love chicken wings

    Reply
  14. Stacey says

    February 18, 2023 at 3:17 am

    Looks delicious I will make your version tomorrow

    Reply

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