Description
Enjoy the spicy and flavorful Air Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy chicken tenders coated in a fiery hot sauce, served with bread slices and pickles – a delicious meal for any day!
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoon vinegar-based hot sauce
- 1 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon salt
For the Hot Sauce/Paste:
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cayenne powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For Serving:
- 4 white toast slices
- Bread and butter pickle chips
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Marinate chicken for 1-24 hours.
- Preheat Air Fryer: Set to 390°F (200°C).
- Bread the Chicken: Season panko with salt, coat chicken, and air fry for 9-12 minutes.
- Make Hot Sauce: Heat oil, add sugar, spices, and remove from heat.
- Apply Hot Sauce: Brush hot sauce over cooked chicken.
- Serve: Enjoy chicken on bread with pickle chips.
Notes
- Season breadcrumbs generously for flavor.
- Buttermilk can be replaced with diluted plain yogurt.
- Use any vinegar-based hot sauce for coating.
- Apply hot sauce while chicken is warm for best results.
- Keep chicken warm in the oven if cooking in batches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 970mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
