Description
Crispy chicken with a sweet and spicy hot honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- In another bowl, soak chicken in buttermilk.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet to 350°F (175°C).
- Dredge chicken in flour mixture, ensuring it’s fully coated.
- Fry chicken in hot oil for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- In a saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and butter.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Toss fried chicken in hot honey sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to control the spice level.
- For extra crispy chicken, double dredge in the flour mixture.
- Serve with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes or coleslaw.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Hot Honey Chicken, fried chicken, spicy, sweet, honey, chicken thighs