Best Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Recipes

HOT HONEY CHICKEN

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Hot honey chicken is the best chicken recipe around. The super crispy, oven-fried chicken is finished in sweet and spicy honey to make it unbelievably delicious. You will love it!

Provided by Kristen Stevens

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 cup buttermilk (can be light)
2 teaspoons sea salt (divided)
Spray oil
3 cup panko (gluten-free if needed)
½ cup whole wheat flour (gluten-free if needed)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ cup honey
1 tablespoon chili flakes
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

Put the chicken thighs into a large bowl. Add the buttermilk and 1 teaspoon of sea salt and mix well. Put the bowl into your fridge for at least 20 minutes (or up to 8 hours.)
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it generously with spray oil.
In a shallow bowl, mix the panko, flour, paprika, Italian seasoning, and the remaining teaspoon of salt.
Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip it into the panko mixture and make sure that it is well-coated. Put the chicken on the baking sheet then continue to coat the rest.
Spray the tops of the chicken with oil then put them into your oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until they are crispy and golden.
While the chicken bakes, make the honey. In a small pan, warm the honey, chili flakes, and hot sauce over medium heat. Once the honey starts to bubble a little, remove the pan from the heat. Let it infuse for 5 minutes then strain the honey through a fine-mesh sieve.
When the chicken has finished cooking, drizzle it with the hot honey and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 hot honey chicken thigh, Calories 279 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 826 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 19 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g

HOT HONEY CRISPY CHICKEN

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground celery seed
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Oil, for frying
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Steps:

For the seasoning flour: Mix together the flour, seafood seasoning, salt, paprika, mustard powder and pepper and divide between 2 plates or shallow bowls.
For the brine: Mix together the buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, celery seed, smoked paprika and pepper and divide between 2 plates or shallow bowls.
Coat the chicken in the brine, then seasoning flour, then the second bowl of brine and the second bowl of seasoning flour and shake off excess; place on a rack.
Heat a few inches of oil in a Dutch oven or tabletop fryer to 365 degrees F. Cook the chicken in batches if necessary until deep golden and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
For the buffalo honey sauce: In a small pot, melt the butter and add the honey, hot sauce, Worcestershire and garlic and simmer gently to thicken. Serve the fried chicken with the sauce.