Description
This Easy Hot Honey-Glazed Fried Chicken recipe combines juicy, crispy fried chicken with a sweet and spicy hot honey glaze. Perfect for a flavorful and indulgent meal!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (drumsticks and thighs)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
For the Coating:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For Frying and Glaze:
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and 1 tablespoon hot sauce. Add chicken, coat well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Prepare the Coating: Mix flour with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
- Coat and Fry: Dredge marinated chicken in seasoned flour, then fry in hot oil until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Glaze: Warm honey, hot sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan.
- Glaze and Serve: Brush hot honey glaze over fried chicken before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispy chicken, double-dip in flour and buttermilk before frying.
- Adjust the spice level in the glaze to suit your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
