Sriracha Spiced Louisiana Hot Chicken

San Diego-made, Louisiana-inspired – that’s Test Kitchen Chef Mikel Anthony’s Sriracha-Spiced Chicken appetizer! Seasoned with McCormick Culinary® Sriracha Seasoning and McCormick Culinary® Sea Salt Mediterranean Fine Grind and fried to perfection, this hot dish is served with a fresh slaw made from shredded cabbage, sliced red radishes, cilantro, mint, lime and Thai Kitchen Fish Sauce. It’s like a summer Southern road trip for your taste buds!


This recipe is part of the Chef’s Roll Test Kitchen, in partnership with McCormick for Chefs.



Yield: 4-8 Servings  

INGREDIENTS

Sriracha Spiced Louisiana Hot Chicken

Slaw

  • 1 cup Cabbage, shredded
  • 2 ea. Red radishes, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup Cilantro
  • ½ cup Mint
  • 4 ozThai Kitchen Fish Sauce 
  • 3 ea. Limes

 INSTRUCTIONS

For the Sriracha Spiced Louisiana Hot Chicken: 

  1. Season chicken thighs with McCormick Culinary® Sea Salt Mediterranean Fine Grind.
  2. Season the cornstarch flour mixture with McCormick Culinary® Sea Salt Mediterranean Fine Grind.
  3. Fry until cooked through. Set aside.
  4. Place McCormick Culinary® Sriracha Seasoning in a bowl and pour 1 cup of hot frying oil all over spices.
  5. Place chicken in McCormick Culinary® Sriracha Seasoning oil and toss carefully to coat.

For the Slaw: 

  1. Mix the Thai Kitchen Fish Sauce and lime juice.
  2. Toss all the ingredients in the mixture.

For Serving:  

  1. Plate sriracha spiced Louisiana hot chicken in the middle of the plate and garnish with slaw.


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