Nashville Un-Fried Hot Chicken

This Nashville Un-Fried Hot Chicken is gooooood. Trust me!

Since I certainly wasn’t going to make fried chicken in my kitchen for a weeknight meal, I decided to do a whole30 + paleo rendition of this famous Nashville-style chicken. This chicken thigh recipe is absolutely to die for and every time I bite into the crispy skin on the top, I kinda feel like I am eating fried chicken. So, I used that same method to get the chicken extra crispy and tossed it with a spicy hot ghee mixture and threw it on a plate. Easy as can be and it’s absolutely delicious. 

So for all of you spicy food lovers out there like me, give this easy Nashville Un-Fried Hot Chicken recipe a try! You won’t regret it!

Nashville Unfried Hot Chicken

2017-06-02 05:08:15

Serves 3

A fantastic Whole30 + Paleo approved rendition on the classic soul food "Nashville Hot Chicken"

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Ingredients

1. 2 tbsp. Tabasco
2. 1 tsp. white vinegar
3. 2 tbsp. ghee
4. 2 cloves minced garlic
5. 1/2 tsp. cayenne
6. 1/2 tsp. chili powder
7. 1/2 tsp. paprika
8. 1 tsp. coconut aminos
9. 6 bone-in skin on chicken thighs
10. kosher salt, to taste
11. black pepper, to taste
12. 2 tbsp. avocado oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
2. Pat dry chicken thighs. Season them all over generously with kosher salt and pepper.
3. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is hot (but not smoking), place chicken, skin side down, and sear, occasionally rearranging chicken thighs and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat, until fat renders and skin is golden brown, about 8 minutes.
4. Transfer skillet to oven (chicken should still be skin side down) and cook 10 more minutes.
5. Flip chicken; continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving.
6. While chicken is resting, heat the ghee, tabasco, vinegar, coconut aminos, minced garlic, cayenne, paprika, and chili powder over medium heat. Let simmer for 3-5 minutes, you may need to reduce the heat a bit, until it is fragrant and flavors have combined.
7. Place the chicken thighs in a large bowl. Pour sauce over the top and toss to coat.
8. Serve immediately!

By Alex Snodgrass

The Defined Dish https://thedefineddish.com/