Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken
Delicious baked crunchy hot honey chicken, enjoyed by everyone!
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- food processor
- shallow bowl
- sauce pot
Ingredients
Coating
- 6 cup cornflakes use gluten free, if needed
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Chicken
- 2 lb chicken breast tenderloins
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce
- extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Hot Honey Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- 2-3 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1-3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¾ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- sea salt
- fresh thyme, cilantro, or parsley for serving
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, combine the cornflakes, parmesan, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. Pulse until you have fine crumbs.
- Dump the crumbs into a shallow bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the hot sauce and chicken, and toss well to coat.
- Dredge the chicken through the crumbs, covering fully and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- For a thicker coating, dip the chicken back through the eggs, then through the crumbs a 2nd time.
- Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20-25 minutes, until crisp all around.
- Just before the chicken is done cooking, warm together the honey, hot sauce, cayenne, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder, plus a pinch of salt in a sauce pot.
- Drizzle the warm sauce over the chicken and top with herbs. Enjoy!
Notes
If the sauce thickens, warm for 5 seconds in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
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