This post is sponsored
by ALDI. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Friends and family who know I?m a food blogger are always
asking me where I get ideas for my recipes. Sometimes a flavor or ingredient
combination will just pop into my head. I have a running list of recipes I want
to test in my phone. But more often than not, I?m inspired by one of my
favorite past times ? trying new restaurants. One menu item I?ve been seeing on
repeat is Nashville hot chicken.Upon researching this regional dish, I discovered two
things: 1.) It?s extremely spicy, and 2.) It has a cult following. Made the
traditional way, Nashville hot chicken is marinated in hot sauce, fried, and
brushed with flaming hot cayenne pepper oil. It?s so spicy that it?s served with a slice of white bread to soothe the pain! I wanted to create a vegan (and
less spicy) version of this flavorful dish, and the Earth Grown Chickenless
Tenders from ALDI seemed like the perfect starting point.I?ve been grocery shopping at ALDI since college and was so excited to see a vegan-friendly product line hit the shelves. All of the Earth Grown products are vegetarian, and a handful of them, including the Chickenless Tenders, are vegan. I was especially looking forward to trying the Chickenless Tenders because they were chosen as a 2019 Product of the Year* in the Vegetarian Entrée category. I knew they had to be good!While I love spicy foods, I realize heat is a very personal preference. So, I kept this Vegan Nashville Hot C...