Nashville hot chicken
Cayenne-drenched fried bird
Nashville hot chicken is a style of fried chicken coated in a paste of cayenne pepper and spices, resulting in intense heat and a distinctive reddish-orange color.
The dish originated in Nashville, Tennessee, where it's traditionally served on white bread with pickle slices.
The heat level ranges from mild to punishing: I ordered the hottest level and regretted it immediately.
- cayennePungent red spice
- white breadRefined flour loaf
- hotHaving much warmth
- poultryBirds raised for food
- southernToward the sunbelt
Southern cooking · soul food · fried · heat · pickles · brown paper bag · crisp · seasoning · buffalo wings · comfort food · late night eats · spicy · sauce · fry · coleslaw · smoky · culinary heritage · dipping sauces
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