Description
Tasty Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken is a delightful fusion of crispy chicken and a sweet-and-spicy glaze that will elevate your dinner table. This dish features juicy, baked chicken breasts coated in a crunchy panko crumb, drizzled with a mouthwatering hot honey sauce. Perfect for family dinners or gatherings, it promises to impress everyone with its irresistible flavor and aroma. Easy to prepare and customizable, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp hot honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 eggs (whisked)
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Set up your coating station: whisk eggs in one bowl, mix flour with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in another bowl, and spread panko breadcrumbs in a third bowl.
- Dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture, coat with seasoned flour, then cover with panko breadcrumbs.
- Place coated chicken on the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- While chicken bakes, combine hot honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until warmed.
- Drizzle the hot honey sauce over the baked chicken before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approx. 6 oz)
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg