MANITOU: Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning, 1.9 oz

A classic blend of spicy cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and a medley of herbs and spices, our Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning was crafted to recreate the deep flavors of Nashville’s signature hot chicken.  Although cayenne pepper is the principal ingredient in hot chicken, the key to delicious hot chicken is balancing the fiery heat of the cayenne with a blend of savory and sweet flavors. While cayenne is certainly the star of our Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning, a medley of herbs and spices gives this blend a well-rounded flavor. Nashville-style hot chicken can be made in a variety of ways, including pressure frying, deep-frying and pan-frying. It is almost always marinated in buttermilk to keep the chicken moist, and its spicy seasoning mixture is usually made into a paste. The main variation in the preparation of hot chicken is when the spicy seasoning is added. Whether it is added to the chicken before or after breading and frying varies from kitchen to kitchen, but traditionally the chicken is pan-fried in the spicy seasoning or basted with it right after frying.