Nashville Hot Chicken

 Nashville Hot Chicken

Ingredients

4 cups (560g) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

For the wet mixture

2 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup hot sauce, like Tabasco or Frank’s

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon kosher salt

For the fried chicken

10 boneless, skinless large chicken thighs (or 3 chicken breasts, see note above)

Oil for frying, like peanut or rice bran oil

For the spicy paste

1/2 cup used frying oil

1/4 cup butter

2 to 6 tablespoons cayenne pepper, depending on your heat preference

1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugar, depending on your sweetness preference

1 teaspoon chili powder blend

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

To serve

10 burger buns

Dill pickle slices, or bread and butter if you prefer