Oven Fried Southern Hot Honey Chicken

This Oven Fried Chicken is a slightly healthier, and much easier, take on the famous Nashville Hot Chicken. Breaded in corn flakes, oven baked, and finished with a beyond perfect sweet and spicy honey butter sauce, this is a chicken dinner that's sure to be loved by all!

⏱ 45 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings 👁 8
Oven Fried Southern Hot Honey Chicken

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. 1. Add the chicken to a gallon size zip top bag. Pour the buttermilk and salt over the chicken. Toss well, cover and refrigerate 20 minutes or overnight.2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.3. Add the corn flake crumbs, flour, thyme, and a pinch of salt to a medium sized bowl. Stir to combine.4. Remove each piece of chicken from the buttermilk, and dredge through the crumbs, pressing gently to adhere. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the chicken has been used. Make sure not to crowd your pan, if necessary use two baking sheets. Lightly brush the chicken with olive oil. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, then flip the chicken over and continue cooking another 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. If using thighs, you may need to cook the chicken a little longer 5. Meanwhile, make the hot honey. Melt together the butter, honey, cayenne, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. 5. Brush or drizzle the chicken generously with hot honey and serve warm Enjoy!
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Nutrition per serving

651kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1290.00
Per Serving
$215.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2580.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (86% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
boneless chicken breasts or thighs 2 lbs $127.00
buttermilk 1 cup $260.00
kosher salt 2 tsp $4.00
finely crushed corn flakes 3 cups $119.00
whole wheat flour 3 tbsp $8.00
chopped fresh thyme 1 tbsp $13.00
extra virgin olive oil - -
butter 6 tbsp $99.00
honey 2 tbsp $35.00
-3 teaspoons cayenne pepper 2 $587.00
chili powder 0.5 tsp $9.00
smoked paprika 0.5 tsp $25.00
garlic powder 0.5 tsp $4.00
kosher salt - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Oven Fried Southern Hot Honey Chicken

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts or thighs ((you can use skin on or off, but I used skin off))
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3 cups finely crushed corn flakes
  • 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 -3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • kosher salt

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