Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Breasts
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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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.