Description
This Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken recipe combines tender chicken with a crispy coating, topped with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce. It’s a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will have your taste buds singing!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (for extra crunch)
For the Hot Honey Sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (adjust to your preferred heat level)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (optional, for tang)
For Garnish (optional):
- Fresh chopped parsley
- Sesame seeds or crushed peanuts (for added crunch)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the chicken: Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Coat the chicken: In separate dishes, prepare flour mixture, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs. Coat each chicken piece in flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
- Bake the chicken: Place breaded chicken on the baking sheet, spray with cooking oil, and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and crispy.
- Make the hot honey sauce: In a saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, butter, and red pepper flakes. Heat until smooth, then add vinegar or lemon juice if desired.
- Finish and garnish: Drizzle hot honey sauce over baked chicken, garnish with parsley and sesame seeds or peanuts.
- Serve: Enjoy with your favorite sides!
Notes
- You can adjust the heat level of the hot honey sauce to suit your preferences.
- For extra crunch, consider adding crushed peanuts or sesame seeds as a topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast/thigh
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken, Chicken Recipe, Hot Honey Sauce, Crispy Chicken, Spicy Honey Chicken
