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🍗 Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe
🧂 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the Brine:
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg), cut into 8 pieces
For the Spicy Glaze:
- 3–4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
For Frying:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for deep frying