Baked Honey Hot Chicken
Ingredients
- 5 cups cornflakes
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup flour
- sea salt
- fresh thyme or parlsey for serving
Hot Honey
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a food processor, or ziploc bag with rolling pin, add cornflakes, garlic salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Pulse until fine crumbs.
- In three separate shallow plates or bowls, add cornflake mixture to one, egg mixture to one, and flour to one.
- Slice the chicken in half lengthwise into two thinner pieces.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, transfer to dip in the egg mixture, then coat generously in cornflake mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Spray the chicken with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crispy.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the hot sauce. In a small pot over low heat add the hot honey ingredients. Stir until combined and allow to warm for 5-10 minutes. Stirring occassionally.
- Drizzle the hot honey sauce over the chicken and top with sprinkle sea salt and thyme or parsley.