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Nashville fried chicken
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Nashville Fried Chicken

Nashville Fried Chicken - easy, delicious homemade crispy chicken tender drizzling with spiced oil over the top. This Nashville chicken tenders recipe is authentic and addictive.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Nashville chicken tenders, Nashville fried chicken
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 765kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 12 oz (350 grams) boneless and skinless chicken tenders (preferred) or chicken breasts (cut into long strips)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun spice
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 300 ml buttermilk

Flour Mix

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Oil for deep frying

Spiced Oil

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon frying oil

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

  • Place the chicken tenders in a bowl. (If you use boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut them into long strips.) Add cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun spice, oregano, salt, pepper and buttermilk.
    Nashville fried chicken marinade ingredients
  • 2. Mix well and marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator.
    Nashville fried chicken marinade

Fry the Chicken Tenders

  • Combine all-purpose flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and salt in a large bowl, stir to combine well. Set it aside.
  • After 4 hours, transfer the chicken strips out of the marinade and coat them evenly with the flour mixture in the bowl. Place the chicken strips on the plate and let them sit for 20 minutes at room temperature until the coating is absorbed.
  • After resting, dip the chicken strips in the flour mixture one more time before frying.
    Coating Nashville chicken tenders with flour before deep frying
  • Heat cooking oil to 350°F - 375°F (176°C-190°C) in a frying pan. Deep fry the chicken for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Dish out the fried chicken to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Drizzle the Spiced Oil over the fried chicken and serve immediately.

Spiced Oil

  • After frying the chicken tenders, let the frying oil cool down for 10 minutes. Combine 1 tablespoon of the frying oil with cayenne pepper and paprika in a sauce dish. Whisk well.

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Notes

Recipe Source: Yashodha's TikTok.
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Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.6g | Protein: 103.8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 295mg | Sodium: 4500mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 17.3g