Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Blazing Hot Buttermilk Crispy Breaded Chicken, Dill Pickles, Blue Cheese Sauce, Coleslaw, Steak Fries
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Ingredients
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For the Chicken
For the Blue Cheese Sauce
For the Coleslaw
For the Sandwiches
Method
For the Chicken
- 1
Marinate the Chicken
In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add the chicken thighs, making sure they are fully submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.
- 2
Prepare the Breading
In another bowl, mix the flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Remove chicken from buttermilk and let excess drip off. Dredge each piece in the flour mixture until well-coated.
- 3
For the Blue Cheese Sauce
- 4
Mix the Sauce
In a small bowl, combine crumbled blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until well blended and creamy.
For the Coleslaw
- 5
Prepare the Coleslaw
In a large bowl, mix shredded cabbage and carrots. In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Sandwiches
- 6
Assemble the Sandwiches
Toast the brioche buns lightly. On the bottom half of each bun, place a piece of fried chicken, followed by dill pickle slices and a generous dollop of blue cheese sauce. Top with coleslaw and cover with the top half of the bun. Serve with a side of crispy steak fries.