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??
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.
Be sure to pair with pickles, white bread, plenty of beer, and lots of paper towels. ??
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PrintNashville Hot Chicken Wings Recipe
Classic spicy Nashville Hot Chicken turned into a delicious wing sized version. Great game day appetizer!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
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
- Preheat the oil in your deep fryer or a cast iron skillet to 360°.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fry the wings in batches. Fry them until crispy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from fryer and place on a baking rack.
- 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.
- Baste the hot mixture over each side of the wings. Garnish with pickles and white bread. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 606
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
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!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
I’ll take fried chicken any way I can get it. Sounds especially good!
Jillian says
I love spicy Chicken dishes. I can’t wait to try it out but boneless!
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Mary A. says
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).
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Jessica Pinney says
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.
Çitra Kale @Çitra's Home Diary says
Ow wow…scrumptious looking chicken.. Always Love fried chicken in many ways especially spicy like this.
. This definitely will be my new menu.
ElCitraKale says
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..
Gina says
This looks fantastic!
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Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
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 😉
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Wsaamerica says
Great, cooked in air fryer!
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PM says
What parameters?
Zenobia Hodges says
What is Janica?
Adele says
Can’t wait to try, love the hot sauce. Adele
Rita milton says
Will try
Carmen grech says
I love chicken wings
Stacey says
Looks delicious I will make your version tomorrow