Nashville Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits with Dill Pickle Slaw
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 servings
Difficulty medium
Ingredients
Recipe provided by @frohneats
Chicken Marinade:
- 1 lb. chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup pickle juice
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
Seasoned Flour Dredge:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Organic Granulated Garlic
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Fine Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Mustard
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
Dill Pickle Slaw
- 2 cups shredded slaw mix
- 1 cup chopped dill pickles
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- Juice of half a lemon
- Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. honey
Fried Chicken & Hot Honey Chicken Oil
- 16 oz. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Granulated Garlic
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Ground Chipotle Chili
- 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
Finishing:
- 4 biscuits
- 1/4 cup chopped scallion
- honey
Directions
Chicken Marinade:
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl, mix well, and marinate chicken for a minimum of 1 hour.
Seasoned Flour Dredge
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Reserve.
Dill Pickle Slaw
- Combine all ingredients into a large bowl, and mix well. Reserve.
Fried Chicken & Hot Honey Chicken Oil
- Add shortening to a cast iron pan over medium heat until it registers 375 degrees with a thermometer.
- Place marinated chicken into seasoned flour dredge. Evenly coat chicken with seasoned flour, pressing down with hands, to ensure it has a thick coating. Shake off excess flour from chicken.
- Place into cast iron, and fry each side for 2 minutes until golden, and chicken temp registers 165°F with a thermometer.
- Add 1 cup of hot shortening from the cast iron into a stainless-steel mixing bowl utilizing a metal ladle. Add hot chicken oil spices and mix well.
- Coat chicken tenders in hot chicken oil, coating evenly.
- Layer dill pickle slaw with hot chicken on a split biscuit. Garnish with chopped scallions, and a drizzle of honey. Enjoy!
