Holiday Nashville Hot Chicken and Mac & Cheese
Check it out here! My son got this while were were in Orlando at City Walk. It was so good, I couldn't wait to get home and try it myself. (It gets more spicy if you let it sit overnight in the fridge).
3½–4-lb.
chicken breasts, cut into 10 pieces, give or take a few
1
tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
2
tablespoons plus 4 tsp. kosher salt
4
large eggs
2
cups Eggnog
2
tablespoons Tabasco
4
cups all-purpose flour
Vegetable
oil (for frying; about 10 cups)
6
tablespoons cayenne pepper
2
tablespoons dark brown sugar
1
teaspoon chili powder
1
teaspoon garlic powder
1
teaspoon paprika
Toss chicken with black pepper and 2 Tbsp. salt in a large bowl.
Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
Whisk eggs, eggnog, and hot sauce in a large bowl. Whisk flour and
remaining 4 tsp. salt in another large bowl.
Fit a Dutch oven with thermometer; pour in oil to measure 2”. Heat
over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 325°. Pat chicken dry.
Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge in flour mixture, then dip in buttermilk
mixture, letting excess drip back into bowl. Dredge again in flour mixture and
place on a baking sheet.
Working
in 4 batches and returning oil to 325° between batches, fry chicken, turning
occasionally, until skin is deep golden brown and crisp and an instant-read thermometer
inserted into thickest part of pieces registers 160° for white meat and 165°
for dark, 15–18 minutes. Transfer to a clean wire rack set inside a baking
sheet. Let oil cool slightly.
Whisk
cayenne, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a medium
bowl; carefully whisk in 1 cup frying oil. Brush fried chicken with spicy oil.
Serve over extra creamy mac & cheese.
Extra
Creamy Mac & Cheese
1
box (16oz.) pasta shells, cooked according to package instructions.
5
Tbsp. butter
5
Tbsp. all-purpose flour
5
cups milk
1lb
cheddar cheese, shredded
4
oz. cream cheese
Salt
and pepper to taste.
Melt
butter and add flour creating a base.
Add milk and bring just to boiling.
Add in cheeses until melted and thick.
Stir in shells.
Serve
chicken over mac and cheese. Make sure you
make extra for leftovers….it’s delicious.
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