Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich | How to Make Hot Honey Chicken | Recipe

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories than honey.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in thighs are often cheaper.

buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: store-brand buns

Whole grain buns add fiber, while store-brand options are budget-friendly.

Trim excess fat from boneless skinless chicken thighs using kitchen shears.

Season chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning.

Pour Frank's RedHot sauce over the chicken and mix well to coat.

Marinate chicken in hot sauce for at least 30 minutes (1 hour preferred).

In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cornstarch, cayenne pepper, celery salt, and the remaining seasoning blend from the chicken.

Whisk the flour mixture until well combined and set aside.

To make hot honey, pour a full bottle of honey into a pot, add a couple dashes of cayenne pepper, and a whole habanero pepper with a slit cut into it.

Heat the honey mixture on low, swirling occasionally to prevent burning.

Butter brioche buns and place them under the broiler for about 5 minutes until toasty.

In a bowl, beat 2 eggs and mix them with the marinated chicken.

Coat the marinated chicken in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring even coverage.

Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat until hot.

Fry chicken thighs in the hot oil for about 15 minutes total, flipping halfway through (8 minutes on one side, 7 on the other) until golden brown and crispy.

Drain fried chicken on paper towels, then transfer to a wire rack to avoid sogginess.

Drizzle hot honey over the fried chicken after it has steeped for about 45 minutes.

Taste the hot honey and adjust sweetness with additional hot sauce or vinegar if desired.

Assemble the sandwich with mayonnaise, fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, and pepper jack cheese on the toasted brioche buns.

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