Oven-Fried Nashville Hot Chicken
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A quicker, healthier oven-fried version of Nashville hot chicken with a spicy, crispy coating. Easier than traditional deep-fried versions while maintaining the signature heat and crunch.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts ((or thinly-sliced chicken cutlets))
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Corn Flake crumbs ((about 1 ½ cups of whole cereal measured before crushing))
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ((increase to 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons if you like the chicken really spicy))
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt, (plus extra for seasoning the meat)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk ((or regular milk))
- 1 tablespoon hot cayenne pepper sauce ((such as Frank’s RedHot, Tabasco, or Crystal))
- For serving: additional hot sauce; sliced dill pickle rounds; 8 slices plain white sandwich bread
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1224mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 727mg
- Calcium
- 170mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1224MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.