Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken

A popular favorite, this crispy oven-baked chicken is covered with a deliciously spicy honey butter sauce. Serve with rice or home-baked fries for a hearty meal.

By @halfbakedharvest

Original recipe source

Cook time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6 cups Cornflakes
• 0.25 cups Parmesan Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 tablespoons Hot Sauce
• 2 pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs smaller pieces
• 0 for drizzling Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 0.5 cups Honey
• 3 tablespoons Hot Sauce
• 1 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• 0.75 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 0 Sea Salt to taste
• 0 Fresh Thyme, Cilantro, or Parsley for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425°F. Crush the cornflakes in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add parmesan cheese, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder to the crushed cornflakes.
3. In a separate bowl, beat two large eggs and mix in hot sauce.
4. Prepare chicken by dipping in the egg mixture, then coat thoroughly with the cornflake mixture.
5. Place the coated chicken on a baking sheet. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
6. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and crispy. In a small saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder for the hot honey sauce.
7. Heat the sauce over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Drizzle the hot honey over the baked chicken and sprinkle with sea salt and fresh herbs.