Description
Enjoy the crispy goodness of oven-fried chicken coated in a flavorful blend of corn flakes and spices, then drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups finely crushed corn flakes
- 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
Hot Honey:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2–3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix buttermilk and salt. Add chicken and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Coat the chicken: In a separate bowl, mix crushed corn flakes, flour, thyme, and salt. Dredge marinated chicken in the mixture.
- Bake: Place chicken on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, and bake at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes.
- Make the hot honey: Melt butter, honey, cayenne, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and salt in a saucepan.
- Serve: Drizzle hot honey over the baked chicken before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level of the hot honey by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
- For extra crispy chicken, you can double coat the chicken before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Oven-fried chicken, hot honey, Southern cuisine, crispy coating, spicy sweet sauce