This 30 minute air fried Nashville Hot chicken is perfectly spicy and absolutely delicious! Don’t forget the white bread and pickles.
Nashville hot chicken is a delicious of the namesake city, Nashville, Tennessee. It’s typically made by seasoning chicken with a traditionally top secret blend of spices and then finishing off with a spicy sauce drizzled on top. Then, it’s served with white bread and pickles to soak up all the spicy deliciousness.
We took this regional favorite and whipped up a 30 minute version using one of our favorite kitchen appliances, our air fryer!
Ingredients for 30 minute Nashville hot chicken
The beauty of this recipe is it only a few ingredients and you might have most of them in your house already! Here is what you need to whip it up.
- Uncooked Tyson Chicken Tenderloins
- We find these at Costco! You could substitute other frozen chicken options just pay attention to cook times.
- Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning
- We buy ours from North Market Spices (local to Columbus) but Kroger makes a great one too.
- Canola Oil
- This is to make your Nashville Hot Chicken sauce!
- Pickles and White Bread
- A necessity for this dish.
How to make Nashville hot chicken in the air fryer
It’s super easy! Since you are using these handy dandy panko chicken breasts, there is no need for marinading or pre-seasoning your chicken.
All you have to do is turn on your air fryer, pre-heat if yours requires that, and then cook your chicken according to package instructions. It’s usually about 15-20 minutes to make sure they are fully cooked since these are uncooked from the freezer.
While your chicken is in the air fryer, you can whip up your Nashville hot chicken mixture. I suggest starting with a 3:1 ratio of oil to spice and then taste test to your liking.
Other 30 minute chicken recipes that you’ll love
If you’d like some other recipe ideas for a delicious and easy chicken dinner in less than 30 minutes, we’ve got some ideas for you.
- (Air) Fried Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches. These sandwiches are so good and are a wonderful easy dinner for the family.
- Cheesy Chicken Taco Bread Bowls. I am obsessed with these cheesy chicken taco bowls. They are super carb-y and cheesy.
- Shredded Chicken Tacos with Guac + Pico. Love any and all reasons to make tacos.
Air Fried Nashville Hot Chicken
This Nashville Hot chicken is made in the air fryer and is absolutely delicious! It's just a few ingredients and made in less than 30 minutes. This is definitely the best air fryer Nashville Hot chicken around town!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Nashville Hot Chicken Spice Blend
- 6 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- 4 Tyson Uncooked Panko Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- 4 slices White Bread
- 4 Pickles
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer. Once ready, add your four tenderloins to the Air Fryer and cook according to package instructions. Open Air Fryer and rotate every 3-4 minutes to ensure an evenly cooked chicken.
- While chicken is cooking, prepare your hot chicken mixture. Start by adding 2 Tablespoons of seasoning to 6 Tablespoons of oil. Whisk until completely combined and taste test. Add more seasoning or oil until desired spice level.
- Remove cooked chicken from Air Fryer and set on a cooling rack with paper towels underneath. Using a pastry brush, brush hot chicken mixture all over chicken until completely covered.
- Serve chicken on white bread with a side of pickles ... and a big glass of water!
Notes
If you can't find the Tyson Uncooked Panko Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins, you can any kind of frozen breaded chicken and cook according to package instructions.
Hema
Thanks Guys, Your Recipe Was Too Fantastic. Me and My Family Loved it. I Will Share your Rrecipe with my friends. Hope they will love it too.
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Thank you so much Hema!!