Nashville Hot Chicken and Biscuits Recipe

Place chicken in a large lidded bowl. Add milk and pickle juice. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place biscuits 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown about 13 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.

Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Beat eggs in a shallow dish. Coat a piece of chicken in flour dip in eggs and then coat again in flour. Place on a plate and repeat with remaining chicken. Let coated chicken rest for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile combine 1/3 cup oil butter cayenne pepper paprika and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and sauce is heated through about 5 minutes. Remove from heat

Heat 4 cups oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large cast iron skillet. Fry chicken in batches for 4 minutes flip and cook until golden brown about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Place fried chicken in a large bowl. Stir sauce in the saucepan and drizzle over the chicken. Serve chicken inside biscuits topped with pickle slices.