Description
Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken is a delightful dish that combines the satisfying crunch of cornflake crust with a tantalizing sweet and spicy hot honey glaze. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a family dinner or a game day gathering. With its crispy exterior and tender chicken, this dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more. Serve it as an appetizer or main course, and enjoy the burst of flavors that make this chicken irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cornflakes
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1–3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- sea salt
- fresh thyme, cilantro, or parsley, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, blend cornflakes, parmesan, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs and hot sauce. Coat chicken tenderloins in the egg mixture, then dredge in cornflake crumbs.
- Place coated chicken on the baking sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- While chicken bakes, combine honey, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chipotle chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt in a saucepan over low heat until warmed through.
- Drizzle warm hot honey sauce over baked chicken before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (120g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 100mg