
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!
Ingredients
1 Sanderson Farms Party Wings Pack (5 lbs.)
3 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup hot sauce of your choice
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1/3 cup pickle juice
2 tsp cajun seasoning
Vegetable oil for frying
Coating for Wings
3 cups self rising flour
1 tbsp kosher salt
1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp dry mustard
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp cayenne pepper
Nashville Hot Sauce
4 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp 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 tbsp 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.