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Hot Honey Chicken Recipe

The recipe for hot honey chicken combines two comfort food favorites: crispy fried or baked chicken with a drizzle of sweet, spicy hot honey sauce. This is perfect for weeknight dinners, for game day, or on a sandwich. This dish represents my unique interpretation of comfort food.

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4
Calories: 794 kcal
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

The recipe for hot honey chicken combines two comfort food favorites: crispy fried or baked chicken with a drizzle of sweet, spicy hot honey sauce. This is perfect for weeknight dinners, for game day, or on a sandwich. This dish represents my unique interpretation of comfort food.

Ingredients
    Chicken
  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 2 Eggs (Whisked)
  • 5 cup Cornflakes (Crushed)
  • 3 tbsp Avocado Oil
    • Hot honey sauce
  • 1/2 cup Runny honey
  • 3 tbsp Hot Pepper Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
    • To Serve (optional)
  • Maldon salt flakes
  • Pickled gherkins
Instructions
  1. 1
    Preheat the oveno 200°C/400°F (fan) and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment.
  2. 2
    Slice the chicken breasts in half, horizontally, to create 8 thin/flat chicken steaks.
  3. 3
    Add the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and thyme to a shallow bowl and mix together.
  4. 4
    Add the eggs to a second bowl.
  5. 5
    Add the crunched cornflakes to a third bowl.
  6. 6
    Drizzle the oil over the cornflakes and stir together until the oil is absorbed.
  7. 7
    Dredge the chicken breast pieces through the flour mixture, then the eggs, then the cornflake mixture. Ensure the chicken breasts are completely coated with the flour, eggs, and cornflakes.
  8. 8
    Place the chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  9. 9
    Place in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and golden.
  10. 10
    While the chicken is in the oven, make the sauce.
  11. 11
    Place all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, and heat over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts. Turn off the heat.
  12. 12
    When the chicken is ready, remove it from the oven and divide it between plates. Drizzle with a little of the hot honey sauce, and serve with the remaining hot honey sauce. I like to finish with a sprinkle of Maldon salt and serve with some pickles too.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 794kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g36%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 209mg70%
Sodium 1105mg47%
Total Carbohydrate 104g35%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Sugars 57g
Protein 46g92%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note
  • Chicken: You can make crispy chicken and bake it ahead of time, then cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days (or save leftovers in this way). Reheat the chicken uncovered, in a single layer, on a baking tray, in the oven at 180°C/350°F (fan) for 15-20 minutes, until piping hot throughout. Alternatively, reheat in the air fryer at 180C/350F for 10-12 minutes, until piping hot throughout. If air frying, check a couple of times during cooking to ensure the coating doesn’t burn.
  • Sauce: Cool, cover, and refrigerate the sauce for up to a week. Reheat in a pan, stirring often until hot.
  • FreezingChicken: Make the crispy chicken and bake it, then cool, cover, and freeze in a single layer. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat the chicken uncovered, in a single layer, on a baking tray, in the oven at 180°C/350°F (fan) for 15-20 minutes, until piping hot throughout. Alternatively, reheat in the air fryer at 180°C/350°F for 10-12 minutes, until piping hot throughout. If air frying, check a couple of times during cooking to ensure the coating doesn’t burn.
  • Cooking the chicken in the air fryer First, ensure your air fryer is large enough for 8 chicken steaks. The chicken can overlap a bit, but you don’t want to stack them in a big pile. My air fryer is fairly small, so I have to do this in 2 batches to cook the 8 chicken steaks. So it actually takes less time overall to cook in the oven. Cook at 180C/350F for 13-16 minutes, until the chicken is piping hot throughout and no longer pink in the middle. Check a couple of times during cooking to ensure the coating doesn’t burn. You may need to turn the chicken to ensure it cooks evenly.
Read it online: https://therecipenook.com/recipe/hot-honey-chicken-recipe/