Crunchy Baked Buffalo Chicken with Spicy Honey Drizzle | Baked Buffalo Chicken Recipe | MUST TRY!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

buffalo sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade hot sauce

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Sriracha can be a budget-friendly alternative with a similar flavor.

ranch dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: homemade ranch

Homemade ranch can be made with pantry staples.

Trim any visible fat from the chicken thighs and dry them off.

Cut each chicken thigh into three pieces.

Open the bag of corn flakes and pour in 6 cups into a bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese to the corn flakes and mix until combined.

In another bowl, crack 2 eggs and add 2 tablespoons of hot sauce, then scramble together.

Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, then roll it in the spiced corn flakes until fully coated.

Place the coated chicken pieces on a parchment-lined sheet pan.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on top of each chicken piece.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C) and bake the chicken for 25 minutes.

While the chicken is baking, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.

Add 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons of seasoned salt blend, a dash of cayenne pepper, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, and 1/4 cup of honey to the melted butter and stir until smooth and heated through.

Remove the sauce from heat once it thickens.

After the chicken is done baking, drizzle the honey buffalo sauce over the chicken pieces.

Garnish with parsley and serve with ranch dressing.

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