Favorite Places In New Jersey For Nashville Hot Chicken was an easy list to compile. Nashville hot chicken has become a big trend across America for the last several years.
I first remember seeing it being sold via a KFC sign on Route 35 in Neptune while sitting at a red light about 6 or 7 years ago. I wondered what it was all about. It seems as if it’s on everyone’s list of trendy foods.
What’s The Story Behind Nashville Hot Chicken
According to CNBC, the origins of the dish are unofficially traced back to the kitchen of Thornton Prince in the 1930s, according to his great-great niece, Semone Jeffries, the CEO of Prince’s Hot Chicken in Nashville.
As the story goes, Prince’s scorned lover wanted to teach him a lesson after a suspicious night out — and that lesson manifested in what the restaurant likes to call a “devilish” amount of spices and flavor atop a delicately fried chicken.
That recipe was soon perfected and transformed into a Nashville classic, becoming central to local Black residents’ lives, Jeffries said. The chicken is covered in a blend of spices, topped with pickles and served with fries atop a toasted slice of bread.
Jeffries said the hot chicken at restaurants outside Nashville is an entirely different version of the dish and that the authentic recipe can only be found at Prince’s or other local restaurants.
A List Of Places For The Best Fried Chicken In New Jersey
I love the hot chicken sandwich at The Galley in Asbury Park. So far, it’s my favorite one. It’s a buttermilk brined organic Bell & Evans Cajun breaded chicken thigh with house-made Nashville hot sauce, pickles, arugula, and chili aioli.
The more heat, the better. I dig a lot of spicy food, especially fried chicken with lots of hot sauce and any other added heat.
If you follow my blogs, you know I hit the message boards and social media pages to find out where New Jersey goes for their favorite Nashville Hot Chicken.
I’ve compiled a list of 9 places in New Jersey to try this spicy delight.
