Description
Spicy-sweet hot honey chicken delivers a mouthwatering blend of crispy chicken and golden honey glaze. Southern comfort meets gourmet flair in this irresistible dish that will satisfy your cravings completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts (700 grams/1.5 pounds)
Coating Ingredients:
- 90 grams (3/4 cup) plain flour
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 150 grams (5 cups) cornflakes, crushed
Seasoning and Spices:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Sauce and Cooking Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil
- 180 milliliters (1/2 cup) runny honey
- 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the baking setup by heating the oven to 200C/400F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Carefully slice chicken breasts horizontally to create 8 thin, even cutlets.
- Create three separate coating stations: first bowl with seasoned flour mixture, second bowl with beaten eggs, third bowl with cornflakes crushed and mixed with oil.
- Dredge each chicken piece systematically through flour coating, ensuring complete coverage, then dip into egg wash, and finally roll thoroughly in cornflake mixture until fully breaded.
- Arrange coated chicken pieces on prepared baking sheet, ensuring they do not touch each other, and bake for 20-25 minutes until internal temperature reaches 74C/165F and exterior turns crispy golden brown.
- While chicken bakes, prepare hot honey sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, heating over medium temperature and stirring until butter completely melts and ingredients integrate smoothly.
- Remove chicken from oven, plate immediately, and generously drizzle with freshly prepared hot honey sauce. Optional: Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top for enhanced flavor and texture.
Notes
- Slice chicken evenly to ensure consistent cooking and crispiness across all pieces.
- Use panko breadcrumbs instead of cornflakes for extra crunch if preferred.
- Gluten-free option: substitute regular flour with almond or rice flour, and use gluten-free cornflakes.
- Spice level can be adjusted by adding cayenne pepper to flour mixture or using mild honey for less heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 577
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 689mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 160mg