Nashville Hot Chicken Mac Sliders
Ingredients
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Nashville Hot Chicken Mac Sliders
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Yield: 12 portions
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Mini slider buns -- 36 ea
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Mayonnaise -- 4 Tbsp
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Dijon mustard -- 4 Tbsp
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Pickle slices -- 36 ea
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Nashville Hot Chicken, see related recipe -- 36 ea
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Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese, heated, see related recipe -- 36 oz
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Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese Ingredients
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Yield: approx. 14 oz
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STOUFFER'S WHITE CHEDDAR MAC & CHEESE -- 12 oz
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Cayenne pepper hot sauce, prepared -- 2 oz
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Kosher salt -- to taste
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Nashville Hot Chicken Ingredients
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Skinless boneless chicken thighs -- approx. 4 1/2 lbs
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Nashville Hot Chicken Flour Dredge, see related recipe -- approx. 9 cups
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Nashville Hot Chicken Buttermilk Mix, see related recipe -- approx. 6 cups
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Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce, see related recipe -- approx. 4 cups
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Nashville Hot Chicken Flour Dredge
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Yield: approx. 9 cups
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All-purpose flour -- 6 cups
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Kosher salt -- 1/3 cup
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Black pepper -- 1/3 cup
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Garlic powder -- 1/3 cup
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Onion powder -- 1/3 cup
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Mustard powder -- 3 Tbsp
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Ground oregano -- 1/3 cup
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Smoked paprika -- 1/3 cup
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Ground cayenne -- 1 Tbsp
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Nashville Hot Chicken Buttermilk Mix Ingredients
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Yield: approx. 6 cups
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Buttermilk -- 5 cups
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Cayenne pepper hot sauce, prepared -- 3 fl oz
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Eggs -- 6 ea
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Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce Ingredients
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Yield: approx. 4 cups
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Lard, melted -- 3 cups
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Ground cayenne pepper -- 4 1/2 Tbsp
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Brown sugar -- 3 Tbsp
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Smoked paprika -- 3 Tbsp
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Kosher salt -- 2 Tbsp
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Garlic powder -- 1 Tbsp
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Cayenne pepper hot sauce, prepared -- 3 fl oz
Preparation
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1To prepare 1 slider, toast 1 slider bun and spread with 1 tsp. of mayonnaise on the heel and 1 tsp. of Dijon mustard on the crown then top with one pickle slice.
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2Top the heel with 1 piece of Nashville Hot Chicken, 1 oz. of Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese, and top with crown to serve.
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3Combine the Stouffer’s White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and hot sauce and season with salt to taste.
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4Hold hot for service or refrigerated until use.
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5Trim chicken thighs and cut into approx. 2 oz. pieces roughly 1” by 1” in size for a total of 36 ea.
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6Lay the cut chicken thigh pieces on a sheet pan and set up a breading station with 1 bowl for Nashville Hot Chicken Flour Dredge, 1 bowl with Nashville Hot Chicken Buttermilk Mix, and 1 bowl for the Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce.
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7To bread the chicken, use a dry-wet-dry breading preparation using the Nashville Hot Chicken Flour Dredge for dry mix and Nashville Hot Chicken Buttermilk Mix as the wet mix, fully coating each piece.
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8Deep fry the breaded chicken piece at a temperature of 285°F until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
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9Toss fully cooked chicken pieces in Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce until fully coated.
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10Combine all ingredients and combine, store dry until use.
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11Combine all ingredients and whisk until uniform. Keep over ice during preparation and use.
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12Whisk all ingredients together until combined.
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