Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts
Meat and Poultry Chicken Chicken Breasts
This is one of my recipes that I keep getting requests for. We also eat it without the sauce. I hope that you enjoy.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 395
Preparation time: 30m
Total cooking time: 1h 30m
Ingredients:
- Brine:
- 1 quart water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
- Coating:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- cooking spray
Directions:
- 1 Mix water, 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar, and hot sauce together in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved into the brine. Place chicken pieces in the brine and refrigerate, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour brine from the bowl.
- 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack onto a baking sheet and coat rack with cooking spray.
- 3 Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until coating is well mixed. Press chicken pieces into the coating until both sides are evenly coated; place on the prepared rack.
- 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spray each chicken piece with cooking spray; flip and spray the other side. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- 5 Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat until shimmering. Mix 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder together in a bowl; add to oil and cook for 30 seconds. Brush oil mixture onto cooked chicken, adding more layers for extra heat.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 13.7g | 21% |
Saturated Fat | 3.0g | |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
Sodium | 1019mg | 41% |
Potassium | 309mg | 9% |
Total Carbohydrates | 38.7g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber | 1.6g | 6% |
Protein | 28.2g | 56% |
Sugars | 14g | |
Vitamin A | 996IU | |
Vitamin C | 12mg | |
Calcium | 29mg | |
Iron | 3mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 18mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
Magnesium | 37mg | |
Folate | 63mcg |