Crafting your own homemade Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning mix allows you to experience the authentic, fiery flavors that characterize this Southern classic. This seasoning blend delivers a flavorful kick, transforming ordinary chicken into a spicy, crispy delight bursting with flavor.

Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning Mix Recipe

For more ideas on making your own spice mixes, The Best Fajita Seasoning Mix and DIY Herb Salt Recipe will help you get started on your spice-making journey.

The homemade mix allows you to customize the heat level to your preference, ensuring every bite packs the right amount of punch. Additionally, preparing this seasoning mix at home guarantees a fresher, more vibrant taste that is free from unnecessary additives.

I recently moved to the south, where Nashville hot chicken is all the rage. Of course, once I became addicted to the flavor of the tasty chicken, I started envisioning all the different ways I could use Nashville Hot Chicken spice rub on other dishes.

While browsing a bookstore, I came across the recipe in this cookbook. It was their famous recipe, and I knew I had to make it myself.

How the Nashville Hot Chicken craze got started

If you know anything about me, I want to learn all about the recipes and ingredients I use in cooking. I’m obsessed with this topic. The story of how Nashville Hot Chicken was invented is a goldmine.

According to Wikipedia, it is believed that Nashville Hot Chicken got started in the 1930s by Andre Prince Jeffries, owner of Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack’s great-uncle.

Andre’s great-uncle Thornton was a womanizer, and after a late-night out, his girlfriend cooked him a fried chicken breakfast. As revenge for the late night out, his girlfriend added extra cayenne pepper to the flour mixture as revenge.

Thornton loved his piece of chicken so much that he developed his own hot seasoning recipe for the hot chicken restaurant he opened with his brothers. Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack became famous because of this spicy fried chicken.

Now, Nashville Hot Chicken is served throughout the city at most late-night diners because of this great spicy chicken seasoning recipe.

Some Interesting Facts about Cayenne Pepper

• Cayenne peppers are native to South and Central America and have been cultivated for over 9,000 years.
• Columbus brought cayenne seeds back to Europe after his voyage of 1492.
• Did you know that the cayenne pepper is a fruit?

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Ideas for using Nashville Hot Chicken Spice Blend

• Roasted Vegetables – if you’re looking for a way to add more flavor to your vegetables, this spice mix will do the trick. The best part about this idea is sprinkling the Nashville Hot Chicken Spice mix on just the adult’s portion of the vegetables before roasting them the oven so the kids can have their own non-spicy version.
• Egg or Potato Salad – adding this spicy seasoning mix will add great flavor to your favorite recipe.
• Dips and Sauces – this Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning mix will spice up any dip or sauce you already make.
• Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe – add this seasoning mix to your favorite fried chicken flour mixture and coat your pieces of chicken in this spicy mixture.

You can use this tasty spice mixture as much or as little as you like. But since the primary ingredient is cayenne pepper, it packs the heat!

Ingredients for Nashville Hot Chicken Spice Mix

• Cayenne Pepper – contributes fiery heat and a slightly smoky, earthy depth to the flavor of Nashville hot chicken seasoning mix.
• Salt – amplifies the other spices, balancing the overall taste and adding a savory element that makes the seasoning more robust and satisfying.
• Dry Mustard Powder – adds a subtle tangy heat and a hint of sharpness to the flavor.
• Sugar – adds sweetness to the hot chicken seasoning mix, which balances the heat and spiciness of the peppers.
• Smoked Paprika – contributes a rich, smoky flavor and a mild sweetness, enhancing its complexity.
• Ground Black Pepper – adds a sharp, intense heat and a slightly woody flavor.
• Granulated Garlic – brings a savory depth and subtle sweetness to the Nashville hot chicken seasoning mix.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cayenne pepper

1/8 cup salt

2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard powder

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika

1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper

1 tablespoon granulated garlic

Directions

Mix the cayenne pepper, salt, dry mustard powder, sugar, ground black pepper, and granulated garlic in a shallow bowl. Store in a sealed container and keep in a cool, dry area. This mixture will last up to six months.

How long will Hot Chicken Season Mix last?

This seasoning mix will last at least six months when stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. Spices lose their potency after six months.

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