Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits are a delicious Southern-inspired treat, featuring crispy fried chicken coated in a spicy-sweet honey glaze, sandwiched between fluffy buttermilk biscuits. Perfect for a comforting meal that’s sure to satisfy your cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into sandwich-sized pieces)
- 1 cup buttermilk
Breading:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Other:
- vegetable oil for frying
- 6 buttermilk biscuits (homemade or store-bought)
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
- ¼ cup honey
- 1–2 tsp hot sauce (to taste)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Hot Honey Sauce:
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place the chicken in a bowl, cover with buttermilk, and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Breading: Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a shallow dish. Dredge marinated chicken in the mixture.
- Fry the Chicken: Fry coated chicken in oil until golden brown and cooked through, about 4–5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Make the Hot Honey Sauce: Combine honey, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and vinegar in a saucepan. Warm and stir until smooth.
- Finish and Serve: Brush fried chicken with melted butter, drizzle with hot honey sauce, and assemble sandwiches with biscuits.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level of the honey sauce to taste.
- For a quicker option, use frozen breaded chicken tenders and store-bought biscuits.
- Pair with pickles or coleslaw for a tasty side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
