Quick & Easy Hot Honey Chicken
Hot Honey Chicken is wet, sticky, spicy, and extra crunchy!
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Servings: 6 SERVINGS
Calories: 308kcal
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Cooking rack
- 3 shallow dishes
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 3 large chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise
- ½ tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Cooking spray
For the flour mixture:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
For the egg mixture:
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
For the corn flakes mixture:
- 4 cups corn flakes, crushed
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp parsley flakes
For the sauce:
- ½ cup honey
- 5 tbsp hot sauce (or to taste)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F and place a rack over a baking sheet for extra crispy chicken.
Prepare the breading station in three shallow dishes:
- # 1: Place ½ cup flour, 1 tsp mustard powder, 2 tbsp brown sugar, and ½ tsp salt
- # 2: Beat the eggs with 1 tbsp hot sauce
- # 3: Crushed corn flakes, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp chili powder
- Season the chicken breasts with ½ tsp salt and pepper. Coat them with the flour mixture on both side, and shake off the excess. Dip into the egg mixture on both side, and lastly press them into the cornflakes mixture on both sides. Place them on the baking rack, spray them with cooking spray, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce: combine the honey, hot sauce, butter, vinegar, garlic powder, and onion powder into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until melted and combined. Drizzle over the baked chicken and serve more on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 26mg