Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos
Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos- crispy fried chicken tenders are coated in a cayenne pepper sauce and served in tortillas with pickled jalapeno mayonnaise and dill pickle slices. These southern tacos are HOT & SPICY!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders cut each one in half
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
Flour Coating
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Pickled Jalapeno Mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos
- 1 tablespoon juice from the jar of pickled jalapenos
Remaining Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 small flour tortillas
- shredded iceberg lettuce and sliced grape tomatoes
- chopped dill pickle chips
Instructions
- Whisk together the eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Add chicken. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine all the flour coating ingredients.
- Stir together the pickled jalapeno mayonnaise ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate until needed.
- Pour about 1 1/2 inches of oil into a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Remove chicken from milk mixture and dredge in flour mixture.Dip back in the milk mixture and then coat in flour a second time.Working in batches so you don't crowd the pan, cook chicken for abour 4 minutes per batch or until cooked all the way through. Place on a paper towel-lined plate when done cooking.
- Place the cayenne pepper, light brown sugar, paprika, and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the cooking oil. Add chicken and toss to coat.Note: Or you can drizzle the mixture on the chicken if you want to control how spicy it gets.
- Warm the tortillas in a large nonstick skillet.Fill them with lettuce, tomatoes, and chicken. Top with mayonnaise and pickles.
Nutrition
Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 1160mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 868IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 5mg