![]() Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel to help the seasoned flour stick, then go dry-wet-dry. By adding some extra flour into the final mixture, it helps create much more of a “skin” on the chicken. However, I’ve found that leaves bare spots on the chicken. Once the chicken breasts are ready to go, you’ll prep 3 separate bowls: One dry flour mixture, one wet mixture of eggs & hot sauce, and one final dry mixture of panko breadcrumbs, flour, and cheese.įor most chicken recipes out there, you’ll likely find the final coating being just breadcrumbs. This step helps them to cook evenly in the air fryer. I like a nice big chicken sandwich, but if you prefer a smaller sandwich, you can make smaller chicken cutlets.Ĭover each chicken breast with plastic wrap, then pound them down slightly. To start, we’ll be trimming 4 chicken breasts into 6oz chicken pieces. If you go with chicken thighs, a with boneless skinless chicken thigh will work the best.Īnd while traditional fried chicken will use some kind of buttermilk coating, we’ll be keeping simple (and healthier) by skipping that buttermilk mixture. If you prefer chicken thighs, you can certainly use them in this chicken recipe for a delicious result, but I love the way chicken breast cooks to make a chicken sandwich. To make this healthy fried chicken, we’ll be using chicken breast rather than chicken thigh, and we’ll be using the air fryer to achieve an awesome crunch without deep-frying. How to make Nashville Hot Chicken in the air fryerįor this recipe, we’re going to make crispy chicken in the air fryer the same way as my original Crispy Chicken Sandwich. To combat this, we’ll also add a small amount of ground cayenne pepper to kick the heat back up. However, it will also lessen the heat a little bit, too. The addition of butter and brown sugar will not only thicken the sauce, but will also cut the vinegar flavor. Add all the ingredients to a bowl, then microwave for 30-60 seconds before whisking all together. To make our own Nashville hot sauce, we’re going to mix together hot sauce (I started with Frank’s, but any hot sauce will work), butter, brown sugar, and ground cayenne pepper. If you prefer an authentic Nashville sauce, here’s a recipe I found. It won’t be nearly as thick as an authentic Nashville hot sauce, but I wanted to keep this lighter in calories. Rather than use hot oil as the base, we’re going to start with regular hot sauce and then dress it up to taste like a Nashville hot sauce. This recipe is going to utilize a very quick Nashville-style hot sauce, but it’s not quite authentic. While there’s typically a ton of heat, it’s balanced well with the subtle sweetness. Taste-wise, the heat levels can vary, but you’ll also find some combination of cayenne pepper + brown sugar in a Nashville hot sauce. Traditional hot sauce, like Buffalo sauce, is vinegar-based and not nearly as thick, which works better for wings. But, what sets this style of fried chicken apart is the sauce.Ī Nashville-style hot sauce is oil-based, which creates a nice thick coating without making the fried chicken soggy. Nashville hot chicken starts like any other fried chicken, which is deep-fried to crispy perfection. Hattie B’s has the hot chicken game on lock, and if you’ve visited, you’ve likely waited in an extremely long line to get yourself some fried chicken. If you’ve ever been to Nashville, you’ve heard of hot chicken. If you like heat, this Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich delivers. My Air Fryer Crispy Sandwich is one of my favorite recipes of all time.īut I must admit, I think this Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich recipe has it beat.Īt its core, it’s the same crispy chicken, but the hot sauce coating takes this one over the top.
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