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Nashville Hot Chicken Biscuits

Source of Recipe

From "The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook" by Courtney Whitmore


Recipe Introduction

"Prince's Hot Chicken Shack made Nashville famous for this spicy specialty. Nowadays, you'll find hot chicken on menus throughout Music City and all over the country. There's even an annual Nashville Hot Chicken Festival. We've turned this spicy favorite into a bite-size Southern appetizer that's perfect for parties and tailgates. You can also switch out yeast rolls or mini waffles for the biscuits."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ Peanut oil for frying
â—¦ ½ cup buttermilk
â—¦ 2 eggs
â—¦ 1 tablespoon hot sauce
â—¦ 1 cup all-purpose flour
â—¦ 1 tablespoon salt
â—¦ 1 tablespoon black pepper
â—¦ 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
â—¦ 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
â—¦ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
â—¦ 1 teaspoon paprika
â—¦ 1 teaspoon brown sugar
â—¦ ½ cup butter, melted
â—¦ 24 prepared mini biscuits (use 1 ½-inch cutters for biscuit dough to create mini biscuits; recipe for Classic Southern Biscuits follows)
â—¦ 8 baby gherkin pickles, sliced


Recipe

In a Dutch oven or wide, deep pan, heat 2 to 3 inches of peanut oil to 350° F.

In a shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk with eggs and hot sauce. In a second shallow bowl, combine flour, salt, and black pepper. Cut chicken into 1 ½-inch pieces. Coat each chicken piece in flour mixture, dip into egg mixture, and then back again in flour mixture. Fry chicken in batches (2 to 3 minutes on each side), being careful not to overcrowd the pan, until lightly golden (internal temperature measuring 165° F). Place fried chicken pieces onto a rack to cool.

In a small mixing bowl, combine cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika, brown sugar, and melted butter. Bruh mixture onto each fried chicken piece. Place fried chicken pieces inside biscuits and top with a pickle slice.

Makes 24 hot chicken biscuits




Classic Southern Biscuits:

â—¦ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
â—¦ 1 tablespoon sugar
â—¦ 1 tablespoon baking powder
â—¦ 1 teaspoon salt
â—¦ ¼ cup butter, room temperature
â—¦ â…“ cup shortening
â—¦ 1 cup whole milk
â—¦ Melted butter to brush the tops of the biscuits

Preheat oven to 450° F.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until blended. Add the butter and shortening. Using a fork, work the butter and shortening into the flour mixture. Pour in milk and knead biscuits 4 to 5 times. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll dough to 1 inch thickness and cut with a (1 ½-inch) biscuit cutter. Press the cutter into the dough and pull straight up—do not twist the cutter.

Place biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and brush with melted butter.