Michelle's Nashville Hot Chicken
The first time I tried out this recipe for Nashville Hot Chicken, mistakes were made. So on the front end, please DO NOT use all of the spicy sauce that represents the final step of the recipe. Spicy buttle will ensue. I got this recipe from an old friend, Michelle, who lives in Nashville and who is the type of friend who knows everyone at every restaurant in town. As such, she knows all the secrets, and was kind enough to share them with me. This is the most authentic NHC you can get outside of Nashville itself! I highly recommend making your own pickles and white bread to go along with your hot chicken. And get a wonderful pickled hot pepper on the side. Make some mac and cheese or simple braised greens like collard greens or kale. This is a wholesome, stick to your ribs kind of recipe, and not what one would consider health food. But you don't come to the blog for health food, now do you? I made it one the stream using boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, but you can really use a