Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of sweet and spicy with this Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken recipe. Juicy chicken breasts are coated in a flavorful mix of spices, crispy breadcrumbs, and creamy feta cheese, then drizzled with a luscious hot honey sauce. It’s a delightful fusion dish that’s sure to become a household favorite!
Ingredients
For the Hot Honey:
1/3 cup honey; 1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce (such as Frank’s or Cholula); ¾ teaspoon chili flakes;
For the Chicken:
2 chicken breasts (sliced horizontally to make 4 thinner pieces); 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, black pepper; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ cup plain flour; 2 eggs (beaten); 1 cup (65 g) Panko breadcrumbs; vegetable oil (enough to coat the pan, about 6–8 tbsp); 7 oz (200 g) crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Mix Hot Honey: Combine the honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes in a small bowl and warm gently. Allow to cool.
- Prepare Chicken: Slice the chicken breasts horizontally. Create three dredging stations: seasoned flour, beaten eggs, seasoned Panko breadcrumbs. Dredge each chicken piece in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs.
- Fry Chicken: Heat oil in a pan and fry chicken until golden and crispy on both sides. Transfer to a wire rack.
- Top with Feta: Sprinkle crumbled feta over the chicken. Broil until the feta is golden and creamy.
- Drizzle with Hot Honey: Drizzle the cooled hot honey over the chicken. Serve hot.
Notes
- You can bake the chicken for a lighter option: spray breadcrumbs with oil and lightly toast at 180 °C (350 °F) for 5 minutes, then bake the coated chicken at 220 °C (430 °F) for 10 minutes, flip, spray again and bake another 8–10 minutes. Finish under the grill for the feta.
- Adjust heat by varying chili flakes or hot sauce, make the hot honey ahead and refrigerate tightly sealed.
- Serve with arugula (rocket), potato wedges, or your favorite sides.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes (plus broiling)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying and Broiling
- Cuisine: Fusion / Comfort
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken piece
- Calories: approximately 512 kcal
- Sugar: ~20.6 g
- Sodium: ~1254 mg
- Fat: ~24.4 g
- Saturated Fat: ~34.7 g
- Trans Fat: ~0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: ~34.7 g
- Fiber: ~1.2 g
- Protein: ~38.5 g
- Cholesterol: 192 mg
