Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of crispy, tangy, and sweet flavors with this Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken recipe. Juicy chicken cutlets coated in a creamy feta mixture and crunchy breadcrumbs, pan-fried to golden perfection, then drizzled with a spicy-sweet hot honey sauce.
Ingredients
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Chicken Cutlets:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken cutlets
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for pan-frying)
For the Hot Honey:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Mix Feta Coating: In a bowl, combine feta, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Coat Chicken: Spread feta mixture on each cutlet, then coat in panko-Parmesan mix.
- Pan-Fry Chicken: Cook cutlets in olive oil until golden and cooked through.
- Prepare Hot Honey: Warm honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes in a pan.
- Serve: Drizzle hot honey over chicken before serving.
Notes
- Pair with rice, roasted veggies, or salad.
- Adjust spice level with more pepper or hot sauce.
- Bake at 425°F for 18–20 min as an alternative to pan-frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet with hot honey
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
