Nashville Hot Chicken

Fried Chicken

Start with the Loveless Cafe’s Famous Fried Chicken, toss it into our spicy hot sauce recipe and there you have it: Nashville Hot Chicken!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 whole fryer chicken (3 pounds or less)
• 2 cups of Loveless Cafe Fried Chicken Breading
• vegetable oil for frying (soy, canola, or peanut)

Directions

1. Cut chicken into eight pieces.
2. Rinse chicken pieces in cold water and let them soak in fresh salted water using 1 tablespoon of salt for at least 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
3. In a medium size bowl, pour about 2 cups of Loveless Cafe Chicken Breading.
4. Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat (375º in an electric skillet).
5. Dredge chicken through the breading, coating well on all surfaces.
6. Pat off excess breading and place chicken in hot oil, making sure pieces are not touching each other.
7. When the chicken is browned (approximately 5 minutes), turn pieces over and reduce heat to medium (300º).
8. Cover with lid and cook for about 20 minutes.
9. Remove lid, bring heat back to medium high and turn chicken, cooking an additional 5-7 minutes.
10. Let chicken drain on a paper towel then toss into the hot sauce mixture.

Hot Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup granulated garlic
• 1/8 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/2 cup Loveless Cafe Plain Ol' Hot Sauce
• 4 cups unsalted butter (melted)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

1. Place all dry spices in a large mixing bowl and stir.
2. Add melted butter. Mix well.
3. Add hot sauce. Mix well.
4. Toss your hot fried chicken in the sauce.
5. Serve on a piece of Texas toast, topped with a few pickle slices and sprinkle with kosher salt.