Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp pickle juice
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• Oil for frying
• 2 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 4 brioche buns
• Sliced pickles

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk buttermilk, pickle juice, and hot sauce in a bowl. Add chicken and marinate for 30 minutes (or overnight).

2. 2

   In another bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Dredge chicken in flour, dip back in marinade, and dredge in flour again for a thick crust.

4. 4

   Fry chicken in hot oil (350°F/175°C) until golden brown and cooked through (approx 6-8 mins).

5. 5

   To make the hot oil: take 1/2 cup of the hot frying oil and whisk it carefully with cayenne pepper, brown sugar, paprika, and garlic powder.

6. 6

   Brush the fried chicken generously with the spicy hot oil.

7. 7

   Serve on toasted buns with pickles and coleslaw if desired.