Introducing the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich: What Puts Atomic’s Newest Sandwich Above The Rest?

Nashville Hot Chicken: You know it, you love it, and now, Atomic Wings has perfected it. Our mouth-watering Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich is FINALLY HERE! Inspired by the original hot chicken recipe from the world-famous Music City, we put together a devilishly delicious sandwich that turns up the flavor to 11 while delivering that classic Nashville flavor that everyone loves. After all, the original is always the best; unless, of course, it’s a better version of the original. That’s exactly what makes the Atomic Wings Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich a certified game-changer.

How did we come up with such an incredible sandwich? It’s simple: We looked back at the history of Nashville hot chicken and paid tribute to the people who created it by making a sandwich that would make them proud. Let’s take a look at the history of Nashville hot chicken, what makes it unique, and why our Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich stacks up to the competition.

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It All Began One Fateful Morning in Nashville, Tennessee…

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A recipe as amazing as the one for Nashville Hot Chicken must have an equally amazing origin story, and that’s exactly the case here! The main character in our story is a man named Thornton Prince, and let’s just say that he liked to party. After a wild night out in downtown Nashville in the 1930’s, he woke up to the sound of his girlfriend making some fried chicken in the kitchen. Little did Mr. Prince know that his girl wasn’t thrilled with his late-night shenanigans, so to teach him a lesson, she added excessive amounts of spice to the chicken to sear his taste buds and make him feel the heat! 

As it turns out, our main man Thornton liked it HOT; he loved the spicy chicken recipe so much that he decided to start serving “Nashville hot chicken” out of a humble shack in North Nashville. The iconic recipe was a Nashville staple until it exploded in popularity around the early 2000s, and now, hundreds of restaurants across the country serve Nashville Hot Chicken to millions of people every day.

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What Makes Nashville Hot Chicken Unique?

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When it comes down to it, one of the most unique features of Nashville hot chicken is in its name: it’s HOT! The traditional recipe calls for marinated chicken wings seasoned with generous amounts of cayenne pepper and fried in lard. After the chicken is finished frying, it’s slathered in a cayenne pepper sauce that truly turns the heat up. This is what gives Nashville hot chicken its unique bright red appearance. 

Nashville hot chicken can be served in a variety of different ways; the original recipe uses chicken wings, but you can also make sandwiches, tenders, boneless wings, and more with the recipe. We at Atomic Wings are wing fanatics–it’s in our name, after all–but we decided to take the hot chicken recipe we all know and love and give it an Atomic TWIST!

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Introducing the Atomic Wings Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich!

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You’ve asked for it; now we’ve got it. The Atomic Wings Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich is NOW LIVE! Our take on the iconic Music City recipe packs all of the hot chicken flavors you crave while delivering that spicy, mouth-burning, flavor-FULL Atomic Wings kick that will make your tastebuds want to line dance. 

The Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich features a fresh, never frozen, antibiotic and hormone-free chicken breast that’s hand-breaded and deep fried to order. We then toss the chicken in our signature Nashville Hot rub and serve it on a scrumptious sandwich bun. To round out this flavor powerhouse, we smother the buns in our house-made Awesome Aioli and add fresh pickle chips and our tangy coleslaw on top. If your mouth isn’t watering by now, it will be once you stop by your local Atomic Wings and order this sandwich for yourself!

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Conquer Your Cravings at Atomic Wings! 

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If you’re already craving our Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, there’s only one place you can get it! Atomic Wings offers a flavor-packed menu that’s guaranteed to satisfy. From authentic Buffalo wings to succulent sandwiches and more, we’re serving up some serious flavor that you can feel good about thanks to our commitment to serving fresh, never frozen, antibiotic and hormone-free chicken that’s also certified halal. Stop by one of our locations or place an order online to taste the awesomeness today!