We came, we saw, we conquered a HOT CHICKEN mountain! Using an air fryer and a LOT of spice, we created a hot chicken tender that would make the Nashville OG’s blush.
The air fryer is the perfect cooking tool for this recipe because it cuts down A LOT of the fat and calories found in traditional deep fried hot chicken, without losing any flavour or crunch. If you don’t have an air fryer, don’t worry, the recipe can be baked in an oven, fried stovetop, or using a deep fryer (if you’re not worried about the ‘ole waistline).
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AIR FRYER HOT CHICKEN
Ingredients
For the brine:
1 Tbsp pickle juice
2 Tbsp hot sauce
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
For the dredge/chicken coating:
2 Cups buttermilk
2 eggs
1/3 Cup hot sauce of choice
2.5 Cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp cornstarch
3 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
6-8 chicken breasts, cut into strips
For the Nashville hot mixture:
1/2 Cup butter or low calorie margarine
1/3 Cup cayenne pepper
1.5 Tbsp brown sugar or sugar substitute
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Sliced pickles for serving, optional
Recipe
To brine:
1. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the brine ingredients listed above. Add your sliced chicken breast tenders and stir evenly to coat.
2. Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours to brine.
To dredge and cook the chicken:
3. Prep the dredge (chicken coating) by whisking together buttermilk, eggs and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
4. Mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, in another medium sized bowl. Set aside.
5. Remove your brined chicken strips from the refrigerator. Prep a lined baking sheet next to your dredge bowls. Dip each piece of chicken into seasoned flour and then into buttermilk mixture, then back into seasoned flour, thoroughly coating each piece. Place each piece on the lined baking sheet to rest.
6. When all the chicken is coated, let sit for 15-20 minutes until the coating has set. Turn on your air fryer or oven to 380F.
7. Once coating has set, place chicken strips in the air fryer in a single layer. Cook chicken for 10-12 minutes until done and remove from air fryer, placing on a clean, lined baking sheet. Repeat this step until all chicken is cooked.
To make the Nashville hot mixture:
8. In small bowl, whisk together 1/2 Cup melted butter or low calorie margarine, cayenne pepper, sugar/substitute, chili powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika until combined.
9. Brush the hot mixture over all of the chicken, on both sides. Serve with pickles.
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