KFC

KFC recently introduced their version, on a national scale, of the regionally famous «Nashville Hot Chicken». This chicken recipe dates back to the 1930’s when it was «developed» by the Prince family of Nashville, and has been refined, copied, added to, and subtracted from, over the years, and there are probably as many variations as there are restaurants offering this chicken.
The best known restaurant that serves this chicken is Prince’s Hot Chicken (a place I’ve eaten at more than a few times), though there are many others, and it is no longer found just in the Nashville area. The general approach is to marinate the chicken in buttermilk, bread it, pan fry it, and apply a spice paste after it comes out of the pan. Traditionally, the paste is composed of lard and cayenne pepper, which is fried until a thick sauce is formed.
This chicken is typically crusty, hot, wet, and greasy, and it is generally served on slices of white bread, with pickle chips. I tried the 2 piece dark meat basket, which comes with a biscuit, slaw, and pickle slices, at a cost of $ 5.49. This is not a bad version, not bad at all — and it is hot, wet, and greasy, very greasy.
This will not be everyone’s choice, but if you like some heat in your chicken, and don’t mind a little bit of a messy meal, you mind find this chicken interesting.