Name: Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 1 quart; Salt - ¼ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Hot sauce - ¼ cup; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips - 4; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons; Cayenne pepper - 1 tablespoon; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; White sugar - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Cooking spray - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts

1. Water 1 quart

2. Salt ¼ cup

3. White sugar ¼ cup

4. Hot sauce ¼ cup

5. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips 4

6. All-purpose flour 1 cup

7. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

8. Paprika ½ teaspoon

9. Salt ½ teaspoon

10. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

11. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

12. Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons

13. Cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon

14. Paprika ½ teaspoon

15. Salt ½ teaspoon

16. White sugar ½ teaspoon

17. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

18. Cooking spray ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts

1 . Stage

Mix water, 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar, and hot sauce together in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved into the brine. Place chicken pieces in the brine and refrigerate, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour brine from the bowl.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack onto a baking sheet and coat rack with cooking spray.

3 . Stage

Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until coating is well mixed. Press chicken pieces into the coating until both sides are evenly coated; place on the prepared rack.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spray each chicken piece with cooking spray; flip and spray the other side. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat until shimmering. Mix 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder together in a bowl; add to oil and cook for 30 seconds. Brush oil mixture onto cooked chicken, adding more layers for extra heat.