Description
Crispy hot honey chicken brings zesty Southern comfort to dinner tables nationwide. Spicy-sweet glaze and golden breading create irresistible flavor profiles for home cooks seeking restaurant-quality meals.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 4 chicken thighs or drumsticks
Dry Coating Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Wet and Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup honey
- 1 – 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and heat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Create three separate stations: one with flour, another with whisked eggs, and the third with seasoned panko breadcrumbs mixed with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Thoroughly coat each chicken piece first in flour, ensuring complete coverage, then dunk into beaten eggs, and finally roll in the seasoned panko breadcrumbs for a crispy exterior.
- Carefully place the breaded chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining space between each piece.
- Lightly mist the chicken with cooking spray to enhance golden browning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through to ensure even cooking and a uniform golden-brown color.
- While chicken bakes, prepare the hot honey sauce by combining honey, hot sauce, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Gently melt and blend the sauce ingredients until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Once chicken is fully cooked and crispy, remove from oven and immediately drizzle with the hot honey sauce.
- Serve the baked crunchy hot honey chicken right away for maximum crispiness and flavor.
Notes
- Choose skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs for even cooking and maximum flavor absorption.
- Pat chicken dry before coating to ensure crispy, golden-brown breading that sticks perfectly.
- Adjust hot sauce quantity based on personal spice tolerance, ranging from mild to fiery hot.
- Replace regular honey with local raw honey for enhanced nutritional benefits and deeper flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 472 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg