Description
A healthier take on fried chicken, this Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken is crispy, flavorful, and finished with a sweet and spicy glaze.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or place a wire rack over it.
- In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Beat eggs in a separate bowl and place panko breadcrumbs in another.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk, dredge in the flour mixture, dip in beaten eggs, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet or rack and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the chicken bakes, make the hot honey sauce by heating honey, hot sauce, and butter in a saucepan over low heat.
- Drizzle hot honey sauce over baked chicken before serving.
Notes
- Use a wire rack for extra crispy chicken.
- Adjust the hot sauce quantity to control spice level.
- Gluten-free flour and panko can be substituted.
- Chicken tenders or wings can be used with adjusted bake times.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
