Description
Indulge in the crispy goodness of Honey Butter Fried Chicken with a sweet and savory glaze that will leave your taste buds tingling. This Southern-inspired dish is perfect for a comforting meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into large chunks)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
For the Breading:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
For Frying:
- Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
For the Honey Butter Glaze:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine the chicken, buttermilk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Prepare the Breading: Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, cayenne, and onion powder. Dredge marinated chicken in the flour mixture.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil, fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Honey Butter Glaze: Melt butter, stir in honey, garlic powder, and salt. Simmer until thickened.
- Coat the Chicken: Drizzle or toss chicken in honey butter glaze. Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double-dip the chicken in buttermilk and flour mixture before frying.
- This dish pairs well with biscuits, waffles, or creamy coleslaw.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
