Description
Crispy baked crunchy hot honey chicken comes together when you coat chicken pieces in a seasoned flour mixture, bake them until golden and crunchy, then toss everything in a spicy honey glaze that makes your taste buds sing. Serving this to your family means watching them go back for seconds because that combination of heat, sweetness, and crunch hits all the right notes.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 chicken thighs
Coating and Seasonings:
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Hot Honey and Oil:
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F (200°C) so it’s ready when you need it.
- Stir together 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of hot sauce in a bowl until combined.
- In another bowl, mix 1 cup of breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and a pinch of salt and pepper to your taste.
- Rub 2 tablespoons of olive oil all over your 4 chicken thighs to coat them evenly.
- Dip each oiled thigh into your honey-hot sauce mixture, letting the excess drip off.
- Roll the coated thighs through your breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently so the coating sticks to each piece.
- Arrange your breaded chicken on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Slide the sheet into your 400°F (200°C) oven for 25-30 minutes until the coating turns golden and crispy.
Notes
- Pat your chicken thighs dry with paper towels before coating them, as this helps the breadcrumb mixture stick better and creates a crispier exterior.
- Mix your honey and hot sauce together while the oven preheats so everything is ready when the chicken needs coating.
- For extra crunch, use panko breadcrumbs instead of regular breadcrumbs and press them gently onto the chicken as you coat it.
- If spice isn’t your preference, reduce the hot sauce amount by half and add more honey to keep the sweetness while toning down the heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 463 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg