Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 946kcal

Ingredients

Iced Rooibos Tea

  • 4 cups Water
  • 2 Rooibos tea bags (or 2 tsp of loose rooibos tea)
  • 1-2 TBSP Honey or sugar to taste
  • Ice cubes for serving

Hot Chicken Sandwich

  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless butterflied
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 TBSP Paprika
  • 1 TBSP Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 Hamburger buns toasted
  • Pickle chips for serving
  • Hot sauce optional

Coleslaw

  • 1 cup Shredded cabbage mix
  • 2 TBSP Mayonnaise
  • ½ TBSP Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ TBSP Honey
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Carrots and Ranch

  • ½ cup Carrots peeled and cut into sticks (or baby carrots)
  • ¼ cup Ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Make Rooibos Tea: Bring water to a simmer and remove from heat. Steep the tea for 10 minutes, then refrigerate to cool. Add honey or sugar to taste. Serve over ice.
  • Soak chicken breasts in buttermilk for at least 15 minutes.
  • Prepare Coleslaw: Mix shredded cabbage, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate.
  • Combine flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
  • Remove chicken from buttermilk, letting excess drip off. Dredge in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
  • Heat Oil: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (175°C).
  • Fry the coated chicken until golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • Toast Buns: Lightly toast hamburger buns.
  • Assemble Sandwich: Layer the fried chicken, pickles, and coleslaw on the bottom halves of the buns. Drizzle with hot sauce, if desired. Add the top buns.
  • Serve: Plate the sandwiches alongside carrots and ranch dressing. Pair with iced rooibos tea.

Nutrition

Calories: 946kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1014mg | Potassium: 1216mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 8595IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 419mg | Iron: 6mg

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 946 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Iced Rooibos Tea

  • 4 cups Water
  • 2 Rooibos tea bags (or 2 tsp of loose rooibos tea)
  • 1-2 TBSP Honey or sugar to taste
  • Ice cubes for serving

Hot Chicken Sandwich

  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless butterflied
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 TBSP Paprika
  • 1 TBSP Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 Hamburger buns toasted
  • Pickle chips for serving
  • Hot sauce optional

Coleslaw

  • 1 cup Shredded cabbage mix
  • 2 TBSP Mayonnaise
  • ½ TBSP Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ TBSP Honey
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Carrots and Ranch

  • ½ cup Carrots peeled and cut into sticks (or baby carrots)
  • ¼ cup Ranch dressing

Instructions
 

  • Make Rooibos Tea: Bring water to a simmer and remove from heat. Steep the tea for 10 minutes, then refrigerate to cool. Add honey or sugar to taste. Serve over ice.
  • Soak chicken breasts in buttermilk for at least 15 minutes.
  • Prepare Coleslaw: Mix shredded cabbage, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate.
  • Combine flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
  • Remove chicken from buttermilk, letting excess drip off. Dredge in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
  • Heat Oil: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (175°C).
  • Fry the coated chicken until golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • Toast Buns: Lightly toast hamburger buns.
  • Assemble Sandwich: Layer the fried chicken, pickles, and coleslaw on the bottom halves of the buns. Drizzle with hot sauce, if desired. Add the top buns.
  • Serve: Plate the sandwiches alongside carrots and ranch dressing. Pair with iced rooibos tea.

Nutrition

Calories: 946kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 45gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 1014mgPotassium: 1216mgFiber: 6gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 8595IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 419mgIron: 6mg
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