Description
This Hot Honey Chicken Breast is a delightful blend of spicy and sweet flavors, featuring juicy chicken coated in a crispy finish. It’s perfect for a quick dinner that’s both satisfying and homemade.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut or pounded thin (about 6 thin pieces)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup oil, + more as needed (your preferred cooking oil)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Pour buttermilk over the chicken breasts, ensuring they are coated. Refrigerate while preparing the coating and hot honey.
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce. Set aside.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk and liberally coat each side with the flour mixture. Repeat for each cutlet.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken in a single layer, cooking 3-4 minutes on one side, then flip to cook until fully done (165˚F internal temp.), about 4-5 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Continue cooking remaining chicken, adding more oil as needed. Once all chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter and drizzle hot honey over each piece.
Notes
Adjust the heat level by adding more or less hot sauce and red pepper flakes based on your preference.
Serve with a side of your choice to complement the sweet and spicy flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 90mg