Hot chicken is a local Nashville delicacy created by marinating the meat in buttermilk, breading it, and then rubbing it with a paste heavily spiced with cayenne pepper. Prince’s is Nashville’s oldest hot chicken shack, and despite solid newcomers like Hattie B’, The Prince remains the King. Served Mild, Medium, Hot or extra Hot. Start with the mild to enjoy the succulent chicken and finish with hot to enjoy the mega cayenne pepper burn. The peppered chicken pieces are meaty and succulent, while the skin is perfectly fried and crispy. This is one of the best fried chickens you will ever experience. Legend has it that the recipe was created by a frustrated housewife who wanted to punk her drunken husband and his friends. It backfired as they loved it!

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