Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs 24 mins Total Time: 3 hrs Servings: 4

The name gives a lot away: Nashville hot chicken — fried chicken with a spicy kick — originated here in Nashville, Tennessee.

The first Nashville hot chicken (served with white bread and pickles) is believed to have come from Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville. But the delicious fiery chicken has expanded nationwide, served daily at countless restaurants and in home kitchens.

You don't need to travel to Tennessee to enjoy delicious Nashville hot chicken. This crispy, spicy, fried chicken will make the best chicken sandwich you've ever had in your life. Be sure to reserve the extra sweet-and-spicy sauce — it's so good, you'll want to keep adding it to the chicken (even if your mouth is already feeling fiery hot).

Ingredients
whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Marinade:
cup buttermilk
¼ cup pickle brine
tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
large egg

Flour:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons fine table salt

Sauce:
¼ cup butter
¼ cup lard
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1
 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

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