Nashville Hot Wings

Nashville Hot Wings

Bring the heat and a touch of gold with these fiery Nashville wings — so good, they'll deserve a salute of their own!

SERVES
4-6
People

Ingredients

1 Sanderson Farms Party Wings Pack (5 lbs.)

3 cups buttermilk

1/3 cup hot sauce of your choice

1 tblsp cayenne pepper

1/3 cup pickle juice

2 tsp cajun seasoning

Vegetable oil for frying

Coating for Wings

3 cups self rising flour

1 tblsp kosher salt

1/2 tblsp cajun seasoning

1 tblsp garlic powder

1 tblsp onion powder

1/2 tblsp black pepper

1 tblsp dry mustard

2 tblsp paprika

2 tblsp cayenne pepper

Nashville Hot Sauce

4 tblsp brown sugar

4 tblsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp sweet paprika

1/2 cup oil (used to fry chicken)

Creamy Ranch Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

4 tblsp buttermilk

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp white vinegar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/2 kosher salt

Coarse black pepper (to taste)

1 tsp fresh dill (or dried)

Directions

1. Cover wings with buttermilk, hot sauce, pickle juice, and seasoning. Toss well. Store in refrigerator to marinade for at least 3 hours (up to overnight).

2. Combine all ingredients for seasoned flour in a shallow pan.

3. Remove wings from marinade, shaking off excess marinade.

4. Dredge wings in seasoned flour and place on wire rack.

5. After dredging all of the wings, fry them in vegetable oil at 350°F for 8 minutes or until 165°F or greater temperature is reached by a calibrated thermometer.

6. Drain wings on a wire rack for about 1-2 minutes. Then, using a patry brush, brush the fried wings with the Nashville Hot sauce. Serve with ranch dipping sauce.

7. Enjoy!

Nashville Hot Sauce

1. In a glass bowl, combine all spices. Add hot oil used to cook chicken and whisk to combine.

Creamy Ranch Dipping Sauce

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. Sit in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.