Hot Honey Chicken Recipe

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Plain yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat with less sodium.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

Cut the frozen chicken breasts into chunks.

In a bowl, pour in about 2.5 cups of corn flakes and crush them.

In a pie pan, add salt, black pepper, 2 teaspoons of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper; mix well.

In a separate container, beat 2 eggs to prepare the dredging station.

Dip the chicken chunks into the egg, shake off the excess, and then coat them in the corn flake mixture.

Place the coated chicken on the air fryer sheet.

Preheat the oven air fryer to 400°F.

Air fry the chicken until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

For the hot honey sauce, melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan over low heat.

Add slightly shy of 0.5 cup of honey and 3-4 tablespoons of hot sauce to the melted butter; mix and heat until warm.

Once the chicken is done, drizzle the hot honey sauce over the chicken.

Garnish with parsley if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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