Nashville Hot Slider Recipe
True Crisp’d Chicken, house-made hot sauce, pickles, apple-cabbage slaw
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Ingredients
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Chicken
Hot Sauce
Slaw
Assembly
Method
Chicken Preparation
- 1
Marinate the Chicken
In a bowl, combine buttermilk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Add chicken thighs and marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
- 2
Fry the Chicken
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from buttermilk, dredge in flour, and fry in batches for about 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
Hot Sauce Preparation
- 3
Make Hot Sauce
In a saucepan, combine hot sauce, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, and butter. Heat over medium heat until the butter melts and everything is well mixed. Remove from heat.
Slaw Preparation
- 4
Prepare the Slaw
In a mixing bowl, combine shredded cabbage, grated carrot, julienned apple, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let sit for 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Assembly
- 5
Assemble the Sliders
Slice slider buns in half. Place a piece of fried chicken on the bottom half of each bun. Drizzle with hot sauce, add a layer of slaw, and top with pickles. Place the top half of the bun and serve immediately.
