Nashville Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
We have been dreaming of having a gluten-free Nashville Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich for ages and since we couldn’t find one in the area, we decided to make our own. We may have gone a little overboard making the pickles, hot sauce, and hot honey from scratch.
Homemade Refrigerator Pickles
Servings: 1 Quart
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces seedless cucumber , sliced into ¼ inch coins
- 5 large springs of fresh dill , roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher or fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Layer cucumbers, dill, garlic, and bay leaf into a quart mason jar.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a liquid measuring cup and stir until the sugar salt dissolves. Let cool. Pour over the cucumbers. Secure the lid of the jar and refrigerate for at least one day.
- Can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 1 week.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Refrigerator Pickles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 7012mg292%
Potassium 736mg21%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 874IU17%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 162mg16%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Easy Hot Sauce
Servings: 1.5 Cups
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 20 Fresno chilies
- 5 large garlic cloves , smashed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups rice vinegar
Instructions
- Wearing gloves, slice off the tops of the chilies.
- For a hotter hot sauce, slice the chilies into 1-inch pieces, leaving the seeds in. For milder hot sauce, slice chilies in half lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and cut into 1 – 2-inch pieces. You can also do a combination of seeds and no seeds.
- Place chilies in a small saucepan with the garlic, salt, and vinegar. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the peppers and garlic are very soft.
- Pour mixture into a high-speed blender and blend, starting on low and gradually increasing the speed to high, until completely smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the jar as needed.
- Pour mixture through a funnel into hot sauce bottles or pour into small mason jars. Let cool completely. Cover bottles or jars. Store covered, in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Hot Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 1563mg65%
Potassium 508mg15%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 2013IU40%
Vitamin C 225mg273%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Slaw
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
- 7 ounces (about half a bag) prepared coleslaw mix
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise or egg-free mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Slaw
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 19g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 576mg24%
Potassium 181mg5%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 126IU3%
Vitamin C 36mg44%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Hot Honey
Servings: 0.5 Cups
Calories: 1034kcal
Instructions
- Heat honey and hot sauce together over low heat, stirring, until just combined.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Hot Honey
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1034
Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.02g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 859mg36%
Potassium 222mg6%
Carbohydrates 280g93%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 279g310%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 52IU1%
Vitamin C 26mg32%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Fried Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 357kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
Brine
- 1 cup buttermilk or dairy-free substitute
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Dredge
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let sit while preparing the brine and dredge.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and hot sauce.
- Combine dredge ingredients in a different mixing bowl.
Frying the Chicken
- Place a wire rack over a baking sheet.
- Dip the chicken into the flour mixture, then into the brine, then back into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Fill a heavy-bottomed or cast-iron pot with enough vegetable oil to come up about 1 ½ inches. Heat to 350 degrees.
- Fry, turning every minute, until golden brown and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 - 165 degrees. About 6 or 7 minutes. Place on a clean wire rack. Brush with hot honey.
- Lightly toast 4 gluten-free hamburger buns.
- Place slaw on the bottom bun. Top with chicken, then homemade pickles, and finally, top bun.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Fried Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 196mg65%
Sodium 2025mg84%
Potassium 410mg12%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 291IU6%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 125mg13%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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