Hot Honey Chicken
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5.0
66 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
387 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Hot Honey Chicken
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This oven-baked Hot Honey Chicken is extra crispy and drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce! Pair this with rice or potatoes for a meal that kids and adults both love!
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Ingredients
Chicken
- 3 large boneless/skinless chicken breasts about 1 ½ lbs.
- Salt/Pepper
- nonstick cooking spray
Flour Mixture
- ½ cup flour use a generous ½ cup
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar I use light
Egg Mixture
- 3 large eggs whisked very well
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
Breading Mixture
- 5 cups cornflakes
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon EACH: salt, chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon EACH: pepper, cayenne pepper
Hot Honey Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup hot sauce I use Frank’s
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon EACH: garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder
Instructions
Prep Work:
- Use a food processor, a rolling pin, or your hands to crush the cornflakes. (I just use my hands!)
- Combine the flour mixture, egg mixture, and breading mixture in 3 separate shallow bowls.
- Slice the chicken in half lengthwise to create two thinner slices. Use a meat mallet to tenderize the smooth side of the chicken until it's 1/2-inch thick. Cut into smaller strips/pieces if desired.
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
Bread the Chicken:
- Pat the chicken completely dry and season each side with salt and pepper.
- Coat generously in the flour mixture, then transfer to egg mixture. Use your fingers to slide excess egg mixture off the chicken so that it doesn’t bleed through the breading.
- Transfer to the breading mixture and coat very well on all sides. If some areas need extra breading, give it a quick dip back into the eggs, then back to the breading.
- Transfer to a lightly greased, light-colored baking sheet. (Pro Tip: Place oven-safe cooling racks over the baking sheet for extra crispy results.)
- Spray the chicken with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake the Chicken & Make Sauce
- Bake for 15-16 minutes.
- While the chicken bakes, combine the hot honey sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Once the butter is melted, bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle with hot honey sauce. Some sauce may be reserved on the side for dipping as well. Serve!
Notes
- Pro Tips:
- To Deep Fry:
- To Air Fry:
- Storage:
- Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 6 servings in this recipe.
- Spice Level: The chicken itself is mild but the hot honey sauce does have a slight kick to it. The heat can be controlled by how much sauce you drizzle on the chicken. You can also add more honey to the sauce to offset some heat if needed.
- Hot Sauce: I use Frank's Hot Sauce in this recipe.
- For Serving: I love serving this with a side of rice. (Cook the rice in chicken broth instead of water for more flavor!) Buttered noodles, smashed or roasted potatoes, and/or roasted vegetables are great too. Find all of my side dish recipes here!
- 📘 Find this recipe on page 125 of my 2nd cookbook, Let’s Eat!
- Add oil to a dutch oven, fill it no more than halfway. Heat to 350-375° F. (You can also use a deep fryer.)
- Fry the chicken in batches, each side will take about 4 minutes to sufficiently brown. Remove and transfer to cooling racks.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°. If yours runs hot, heat to 350°.
- Place the breaded chicken on the air frying basket, do not overlap them and fry in batches if needed.
- Use Cooking Spray to generously coat the outside prior to air frying.
- Air fry for 10-15 minutes. Flip and spray with more Canola oil.
- Cook for 10 more minutes.
- Ensure the internal temperature has reached 165° prior to serving.
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Leftovers reheat well in a 350° oven for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
809mg
(34%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
992IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 809mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 992IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
66 reviews
Excellent
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