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Baked Nashville hot chicken sandwich
Mary Berg whips up a Nashville-style baked hot chicken sandwich, inspired by the first meal she ever made her mom—a bowl of cornflakes with water.
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Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2-3 tablespoons cayenne pepper hot sauce
- 2 cups very finely crushed cornflakes
Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons pickle brine or apple cider vinegar
- 1- 1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1-1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Serve
- 8 slices white Texas toast
- Dill pickle slices, to serve
Directions
Chicken
- Heat your oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with a baking rack sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Lay out the chicken and pat each piece dry with paper towel.
- Set out three shallow bowls or pie plates. In the first, combine the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper and stir well. In the second, whisk the egg with the mayonnaise and hot sauce. In the third, add the crushed cornflakes.
- Add the chicken into the flour mixture and toss to coat. Tap off any excess flour and dunk each piece into the egg mixture. Finally, toss and press the chicken into the cornflake crumbs to form an even coating.
- Place the chicken onto the rack-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Set aside to rest for five minutes while you make the sauce.
Sauce
- Whisk together the butter, pickle brine or vinegar, cayenne pepper and brown sugar, to taste, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the sauce over the fried chicken, flipping to ensure it is fully coated.
Serve
- Serve between two slices of bread, dressed with lots of pickles and any extra sauce on the side. Enjoy!
