

Tips and Tricks for This Recipe How to prepare the hot chicken toppings Top the pizza with 2 tablespoons of the chopped pickles, a drizzle of the Alabama white sauce and a drizzle of the remaining hot oil. Return to the oven until the crust is golden brown and slightly charred in spots and the cheese has melted, about 6 minutes. Spread half the mozzarella cheese on top followed by about ¾ cup of the chopped chicken. Top the pizza with ¼ cup of the Alabama white sauce, leaving about a 1” crust around the sides. Cook until the crust is a pale brown and bubbly, about 6 minutes. Work one pizza at a time, Use a pizza peel to slide the dough onto the pizza stone. Generously spread cornmeal over the pizza peel then add the dough on top. Divide the dough in half and on a lightly floured surface, working one half at a time, press out each half of dough into a 10” circle. Place pizza stone on grill or in oven and heat to 500✯ (260✬). Use a pastry brush to brush the seasoning mixture on all sides of the fried chicken then chop into ½” chunks. Add ¼ cup of the hot vegetable oil and whisk to combine. In a small bowl whisk together the cayenne, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika and garlic powder. Remove the chicken and allow it to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Shake off any excess flour and fry in the oil, flipping once, until the chicken is golden brown on all sides and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Working one piece at a time, dip the chicken in the buttermilk mixture then dredge in the flour. In another medium bowl whisk the buttermilk, egg and hot sauce together. In a medium shallow bowl, add the flour and season with salt and pepper. In a large cast iron pot or skillet, add enough vegetable oil to reach 1” up the side of the pan and heat to 350✯ (180✬). Instructions for The Nashville Hot Chicken I add to a squeeze bottle for easy drizzling.


Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, horseradish, Worcestershire, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder with 1 tablespoon of water until completely combined. How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe Instructions for the Alabama White Sauce Mozzarella is perfect for this recipe because it’s a mild cheese and it doesn’t compete with the other strong flavors. It melts evenly over the pizza providing the perfect cheese pull. Mozzarella cheese – I use shredded part-skim, also called low-moisture mozzarella in this recipe.You want the pickles to still be cold/room temperature to keep their crisp texture so they are added at the end. In this recipe I spread chopped dill pickles over the pizza just before serving. The acid from the pickles helps to break up the heat from the chicken. Pickles – Nashville hot chicken is traditionally served with a side of briny dill pickle slices in addition to slices of white bread.Spices – The heat level comes from the blend of spices including cayenne, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder and paprika.While I opt to make my own chicken fingers it’s easy to substitute leftover or frozen chicken tenders cut into bite-sized pieces to use in their place. Fried chicken – I use a simple flour dredge to fry slices of chicken breasts in this recipe.In this recipe it’s drizzled over the pizza to create a creamy contrast to the spices and crispy chicken. It’s a tangy white barbecue sauce made with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and horseradish and often paired with chicken. Alabama white sauce – Alabama has its own signature BBQ sauce (much like Memphis and Kansas city).I also recommend checking if your local pizza spot sells their dough, it’s a great way to support local! If you want a shortcut, then instead of making homemade dough you can find pre-made dough in the refrigerated section of Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. It’s fast and homemade dough is easy to make using my recipe here. Dough – Pizza is the perfect cure for a hectic tornado of a week.Key Ingredients in Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza
