NASHVILLE CRISPY CHICKEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Toss chicken pieces with 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Transfer chicken to a bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Whisk buttermilk, pickle brine, hot sauce, and egg together in a mixing bowl. Pour marinade over chicken and stir to ensure each piece is thoroughly coated. Cover and let chicken marinate in refrigerator 2 to 4 hours.
• Mix flour and salt together in a shallow flat dish. Remove chicken from marinade and blot with paper towels. Reserve marinade. Toss chicken in flour until thoroughly coated. Return chicken to marinade, coating all sides; remove chicken from marinade allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Coat the chicken once again in flour mixture. Place on a rack. Repeat with all chicken pieces. Allow to sit out about 15 minutes to allow coating to dry out a bit.
• Place butter and lard in a large pot. Add cayenne pepper, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Place over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until fats melt. Remove from heat; keep sauce warm.
• Fill cast iron skillet about 1/3 of the way with vegetable oil. Heat oil to 350 degrees F over medium-high heat. Carefully place chicken into hot oil, skin side down. Maintain an oil temperature of 325 degrees F, adjusting heat as need. Fry until instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to a rack to drain. Brush with the sauce on both sides.

Steps:

• Combine paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder and salt in a small bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the mixture to a large nonreactive bowl or large sealable plastic bag. Add buttermilk and stir (or shake) to combine. (Reserve the remaining spice mixture.) If using breasts, cut in half into equal portions. Add chicken to the buttermilk mixture and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Coat a wire rack with cooking spray and set it on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place crushed cornflakes in a large bowl. Shaking off any excess marinade, coat each piece of the chicken with cornflakes, pressing to help them stick. Place on the prepared rack. Coat the top and sides of the chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake the chicken until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165degrees F, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Combine the reserved spice mixture with vinegar and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
• Transfer the chicken to a platter and drizzle with about half of the sauce. Serve immediately, with the rest of the sauce on the side.