Crispy Nashville hot chicken is easy to make and so very delicious! Read about our secret ingredient to make your chicken extra crispy.
Nashville hot chicken is a variation of spicy fried chicken that originated in well… Nashville, Tennessee.
We officially have found the secret ingredient for super crispy fried chicken … Argo® Corn Starch! I can’t explain to you how perfect and crispy this chicken is – I didn’t want to share it with The Beard. Plus, with the Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning on top, you’ll be just as obsessed.
Seriously, the crispiest Nashville hot chicken can be easily made at home now!
Also, it’s pretty spectacular that a secret ingredient is so accessible. Argo® Corn Starch can be found at most grocery retailers. It’s easy to spot in its’ bright yellow container! They actually have new packaging now that’s in a 16oz round container.
I’m fairly certain that corn starch isn’t a new item for you guys. I mean, it has TONS of other uses besides making perfect and delicious and crispiest chicken (although that might be my favorite one). You can easily use Argo® Corn Starch in the following ways:
- To thicken gravy, sauces, and soups to the best consistency.
- To quick-fry beef and chicken in Asian stir-fry recipes.
- As a binding agent in baked goods.
- Find more recipes on their Facebook page here!
You can even use Argo® Corn Starch in fun, family activities like making sidewalk chalk and slime!
Okay, but for this recipe we are talking about how Argo® Corn Starch is the secret to making the crispiest chicken ever. You know how you can tell a fried chicken is going to be perfect? That first bite goes “crunch” and the person eating it goes “OMG, YUM.” That was me when we made this recipe.
I think I might have danced while eating this Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken. It’s that good.
To make the most perfectly crispy Nashville hot chicken, you’ll need these ingredients. Sometimes, I say you can swap some ingredients but you NEED these specific ones for this recipe – they make it so so perfect.
- Argo® Corn Starch (16oz round container!)
- Mazola® Corn Oil
- Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning from North Market Spices
- Staub Dutch Oven
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Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 cup Argo® Corn Starch
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6-8 cups Mazola® Corn Oil for frying
- 1 Tablespoon Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning
- 1 cup Mazola® Corn Oil for seasoning
Instructions
- Pour 6-8 cups of Mazola® Corn Oil into large dutch oven, leaving 3-4 inches of space from top. Affix thermometer to dutch oven so you can watch the temperature. Turn heat on to medium and begin to warm frying oil.
- Prepare your Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning by mixing 1 Tablespoon with 1 cup Mazola® Corn Oil, whisking til combined. Set aside.
- Mix Argo® Corn Starch with flour and salt/pepper with a fork in a wide bowl. Place milk in a separate bowl.
- Grab a baking sheet, line it with paper towels and then place a cooling rack on top. Place each chicken thigh on this set up.
- Add chicken thigh (one at a time) to the corn starch mix, then dip in the buttermilk and back into the corn starch mix – making sure it's fully coated. Place back on cooling rack and repeat with each piece.
- Once frying oil is at 350 degrees, you can start frying! Gently (using heat safe tongs – NOT METAL) place each piece of chicken into the oil and fry for 6-8 minutes – flipping once or twice. Careful not to crowd the pot, but you could fit 2-3 pieces in at a time depending on the size of your dutch oven.
- Remove from frying oil and place on cooling rack to let any excess oil drop off. Take the temperature to ensure it's at 165 degrees F internally.
- Grab your Nashville hot chicken mixture and using a pastry brush, brush the mixture allll over the fried chicken. Remember that the more you put on there, the spicier it will be.
- Enjoy!
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