Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken, where juicy chicken thighs meet a crispy, golden-brown coating and are drizzled with a sweet-spicy hot honey sauce. This oven-baked dish combines comfort food appeal with extraordinary flavors, making it perfect for family dinners or gatherings. With its easy preparation and impressive taste, this recipe will have everyone at the table coming back for more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot honey or chili-infused honey
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken: In a bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a shallow dish, mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne. Place panko breadcrumbs in another dish.
- Coat chicken: Remove chicken from marinade; dredge in flour mixture, dip back into buttermilk, then coat with panko.
- Bake: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a rack on top. Arrange chicken on the rack and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Make sauce: Heat honey and hot honey in a saucepan until warmed through.
- Glaze chicken: Drizzle hot honey sauce over baked chicken while hot.
- Serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 110mg