Description
Crispy Baked Hot Honey Chicken delivers a spicy-sweet punch that’ll have your taste buds dancing with excitement. Drizzled with golden honey and packed with zesty flavors, this dish turns weeknight dinners into a delightful culinary adventure.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 chicken thighs
Coating:
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
Seasoning and Sauce:
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and position a rack in the center of your oven for even cooking.
- Combine 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper in a shallow dish.
- Whisk 2 eggs in a separate bowl until completely blended and smooth.
- Spread ½ cup all-purpose flour on a plate for dredging.
- Pat 4 chicken thighs dry with paper towels to ensure crispy coating.
- Roll each chicken thigh first in flour, shaking off excess.
- Dunk the floured chicken into whisked eggs, coating completely.
- Press each egg-covered chicken thigh into seasoned breadcrumb mixture, firmly coating all sides.
- Arrange breaded chicken thighs on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between each piece.
- Warm ¼ cup honey and 2 tablespoons hot sauce in a small saucepan over low heat for 2 minutes.
- Drizzle hot honey mixture evenly over breaded chicken before baking.
- Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving to retain juiciness.
Notes
- Let the chicken rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before coating to ensure even cooking.
- Use panko breadcrumbs for extra crunch and a lighter texture on your breading.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with almond flour and use gluten-free breadcrumbs.
- Adjust the hot sauce quantity to control the heat level, making the dish milder or spicier based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 440 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg