Description
This Hot Honey Chicken recipe combines crispy fried chicken with a sweet and spicy glaze for a delicious Southern-inspired dish that is sure to please. The chicken is marinated in buttermilk, coated in a seasoned flour mixture, fried until golden brown, and then drizzled with a hot honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Hot Honey Glaze:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in a bowl, pour buttermilk over, mix to coat, and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil, dredge chicken in flour mixture, fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Glaze: Combine honey, hot sauce, butter, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan, heat until smooth.
- Glaze and Serve: Drizzle hot honey over fried chicken and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make a lighter version in the air fryer or oven by spraying with oil and cooking until crispy.
- Adjust the spice level of the glaze to suit your preference by altering the hot sauce and pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American, Southern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 chicken pieces with glaze
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
