Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken Recipe
This Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken recipe is a perfect combination of crispy chicken with a sweet and spicy hot honey glaze. It’s easy to make and packed with flavor!
- Author: Maya Quinn
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Cornflake Coating:
- 6 cups cornflakes (use gluten free, if needed)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Chicken and Hot Honey:
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1–3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- sea salt
- fresh thyme, cilantro, or parsley, for serving
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Coating: Crush the cornflakes, parmesan, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder in a food processor. Coat the chicken in beaten eggs and hot sauce, then dredge in the cornflake mixture.
- Bake Chicken: Place the coated chicken on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 20-25 minutes until crispy.
- Make Hot Honey: While the chicken bakes, combine honey, hot sauce, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in a sauce pot and warm.
- Glaze and Serve: Drizzle the hot honey sauce over the baked chicken, top with herbs, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can adjust the spiciness of the hot honey sauce to suit your taste preferences.
- For extra crispy chicken, you can double-coat the chicken in the cornflake mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken, Hot Honey Chicken Recipe, Spicy Chicken Recipe