Nashville Hot Chicken KFC Copycat

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• For the Buttermilk Marinade:
• 4-5 Pounds Bone In Mixed Chicken Pieces
• Vegetable Oil, For Frying
• 2 Cups Buttermilk
• 1½ Tablespoons Spice Rub (See Below)
• 2 Bay Leaves
• For the Spice Rub:
• 1½ Tablespoons Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Paprika
• 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
• 2 Teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon Oregano, Dried
• 1 Teaspoon Basil, Dried
• 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• For the Buttermilk Egg Wash:
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Cup Buttermilk
• ¼ Cup Hot Sauce
• For the Breading:
• 3½ cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1 Spice Rub, Reserve 1 Teaspoon For the Sauce (See Above)
• For the Nashville Hot Sauce:
• 2 Tablespoons Hot Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
• 1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Spice Rub (See Above)
• ½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• ¾ Cup Vegetable Oil

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from bakingbeauty.net

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
For the Spice Rub
In a small bowl, combine all spice rub ingredients.
For the Marinade
In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, bay leaves, and 1½ tablespoons of the spice rub you just made. Add chicken until well coated. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
For the Hot Sauce
In a medium bowl combine, 1 teaspoon of the spice rub, and all remaining hot sauce ingredients except for the butter.
For the Breading/Egg Wash
In a large shallow dish, combine eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce.
In a separate shallow dish, combine flour, baking powder, and remaining spice rub in a large bowl.
Dredge chicken in flour, then buttermilk, and then flour again. Place on a baking sheet until ready to fry.
Frying
In a large dutch oven heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees F. Cook 3-4 pieces at a time for 7 minutes per side, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
Drain on paper towels.
Add butter to prepared sauce, whisk until smooth.
Cool for 2-3 minutes before brushing on sauce.