Crispy Baked Hot Honey Chicken
Tender chicken coated in a crispy cornflake crust, baked and drizzled with sweet hot honey. Perfect crispy hot honey chicken recipe.
Equipment
- baking sheet
- ziploc bag
- Rolling pin
- Shallow Bowls
Ingredients
- 1.5 to 1.75 lbs Chicken Tenders or Chicken Breasts
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Pepper
- 0.5 cup Flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 2 large Eggs
- 5 cups Cornflakes
- 0.25 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper optional
- Olive Oil
- Hot Honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare the chicken tenders by patting them dry with paper towels.
- Set up dredging stations. In the first bowl, mix together flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. In the second bowl, whisk together the eggs. Crush the cornflakes and sprinkle with cayenne pepper if desired.
- For extra flavor, season the chicken tenders lightly with salt and pepper before dipping them in the flour.
- Coat the chicken by dredging them in the seasoned flour, then dipping in the egg mixture, and finally pressing into the crushed cornflakes.
- Place the coated tenders on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Drizzle the cooked tenders generously with hot honey as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Serve with ranch dressing or honey mustard for dipping.
Notes
Frying option for a crunchier coating: fry in oil for 3-4 minutes each side until golden brown and crispy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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