Nashville Hot Sauce Recipe (Authentic & Easy Homemade Version)
Nashville hot chicken sauce is known for its bold and spicy flavor profile. It typically combines the heat from cayenne pepper with a rich and buttery base that brings tongue-searing ATOMIC heat to your dinner table.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil [See Note 1]
- 1 - 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper - more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika , regular or sweet
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt - more or less to taste
Instructions
- Combine the Nashville Hot Sauce ingredients in a bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan and when it is very hot, add it to the spice mix, whisking until smooth. It will sizzle briefly when you add it to the spices.
Notes
Use shimmering hot oil to properly bloom the spices.
Adjust cayenne to control heat level.
Stir before each use as separation is natural.
Brush over hot chicken for best absorption.
Adjust cayenne to control heat level.
Stir before each use as separation is natural.
Brush over hot chicken for best absorption.