BAKED NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH HONEY

Tips and Tricks for Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Success

• Splitting each breast in half lengthwise will even out the thickness of each breast and create a shorter baking time without having to pound out each breast.
• It’s important to really press the panko mixture onto each chicken breast to ensure it sticks well.
• Allowing the breaded chicken to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes will also really help the breading adhere to the chicken.

Vegetarian Friendly Version

Although we love is baked Nashville hot chicken sandwich just the way it is, every now and then we enjoy sinking our teeth in a vegetarian friendly version using tofu steaks!

To do this, simple swap the chicken breasts for 1 inch thick slices of extra firm tofu. Wrap each slice of tofu in paper towels and press between weighted rimmed baking sheets for an hour to release as much excess liquid possible. Then dredge, refrigerate, bake, brush, and assemble sandwiches according to the original instructions! Simple and delicious!

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