Description
This Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits recipe combines crispy, juicy fried chicken with a sweet and spicy honey drizzle, all sandwiched inside warm, flaky biscuits. Perfect for a flavorful breakfast, brunch, or casual dinner, this dish balances heat and sweetness with comforting textures for an irresistible meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Coating
- 1 pound chicken breasts (4 pieces)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
Hot Honey Drizzle
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (adjust to taste)
Other
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
- 4 pieces biscuits (store-bought or homemade)
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil, as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking the biscuits.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to create the seasoned flour mixture.
- Dip Chicken in Buttermilk: Pour 1/2 cup buttermilk into a separate bowl. Dip each chicken breast into the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off; this helps the flour mixture stick to the chicken.
- Coat with Flour Mixture: Dredge each chicken breast in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring an even coating all around.
- Breadcrumb Coating: Add 1 cup breadcrumbs to the flour mixture bowl and mix well. Press the floured chicken into the breadcrumb mixture gently to ensure a good breading layer.
- Fry Chicken: Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the breaded chicken breasts and fry for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C) is reached. Remove and rest on a cooling rack.
- Prepare Hot Honey Drizzle: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup honey with 1 tablespoon hot sauce. Adjust hot sauce according to your spice preference and mix well.
- Bake Biscuits: Bake the 4 biscuits according to package or homemade instructions until golden brown and flaky.
- Assemble: Place each piece of hot fried chicken onto a warm biscuit. Generously drizzle with the hot honey sauce for a perfect blend of sweet and spicy flavors.
- Serve: Serve the hot honey chicken biscuits immediately while warm and crispy. Enjoy this flavorful comfort food!
Notes
- Adjust hot sauce quantity in the honey drizzle to control the spiciness.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- For extra crispiness, you can double-dip the chicken in buttermilk and flour before breadcrumb coating.
- Store leftovers separately in the refrigerator; reheat chicken in the oven to maintain crispness.
- Homemade biscuits add a richer flavor but store-bought biscuits work well for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying and Baking
- Cuisine: American Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken biscuits, fried chicken sandwich, spicy honey drizzle, Southern breakfast, biscuit sandwich
