Description
Hot Honey Chicken is a delicious dish featuring crispy chicken breasts coated in cornflakes, drizzled with a spicy-sweet honey sauce. This recipe provides a perfect balance of savory and sweet flavors, with a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts (about 700g/1.5lbs altogether)
- 90 g (3/4 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 eggs whisked
- 150 g (5 cups) cornflakes crushed (cup measurement is before crushing)
- 3 tbsp neutral oil, such as avocado or rapeseed
Hot honey sauce:
- 180 ml (1/2 cup) runny honey
- 3 tbsp hot pepper sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste for spiciness)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
To Serve (optional):
- Maldon salt flakes
- pickled gherkins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F (fan) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the chicken: Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to create 8 thin chicken steaks.
- Coat the chicken: Dredge the chicken pieces in a mixture of flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and thyme. Then dip them in whisked eggs and coat with crushed cornflakes.
- Bake the chicken: Place the coated chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Make the hot honey sauce: In a saucepan, combine honey, hot pepper sauce, butter, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Heat until the butter melts.
- Serve: Drizzle the cooked chicken with hot honey sauce, sprinkle with Maldon salt flakes, and serve with pickled gherkins.
Notes
- You can prepare the chicken and sauce ahead of time and reheat when ready to serve.
- Leftover chicken can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and reheated in the oven or air fryer.
- Freeze cooked chicken for longer storage and reheat before serving. The sauce is not recommended for freezing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 794 kcal
- Sugar: 57g
- Sodium: 1105mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 104g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 209mg
