Description
Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken brings salty, spicy goodness right to your dinner table, making weeknight meals seriously delicious. This simple sheet pan wonder combines tender chicken with tangy feta and sweet-hot honey for a flavor explosion that will have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 large chicken breasts
Coating and Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup (75g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100g) panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup (50g) grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Wet Ingredients and Toppings:
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup (100 grams) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or basil
Instructions
- Prepare 4 chicken cutlets by carefully slicing 2 large chicken breasts lengthwise into thinner pieces.
- Use paper towels to thoroughly dry each chicken cutlet, ensuring no moisture remains.
- Season both sides of chicken with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp smoked paprika.
- Arrange three separate bowls: one with ½ cup flour, one with 2 beaten eggs, and one with 1 cup panko breadcrumbs mixed with ½ cup parmesan cheese.
- Dredge each cutlet first in flour, covering both surfaces completely.
- Dip floured cutlets into beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl.
- Roll egg-coated cutlets in breadcrumb-parmesan mixture, pressing gently to help breading adhere.
- Heat ½ cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 350°F.
- Carefully place breaded cutlets into hot oil, frying 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and crisp.
- Transfer fried chicken to paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil.
- Create hot honey by combining ¼ cup honey, 1 tbsp hot sauce, and ½ tsp red pepper flakes in small saucepan.
- Simmer hot honey mixture over low heat, stirring in 1 tbsp butter for extra richness.
- Drizzle prepared hot honey generously over crispy chicken cutlets.
- Sprinkle ½ cup crumbled feta cheese across the chicken.
- Finish with fresh chopped parsley or basil as a bright garnish.
Notes
- Pat the chicken completely dry before seasoning to ensure the breading sticks perfectly and creates an extra crispy exterior.
- Use fresh, high-quality feta cheese for the best flavor and most authentic texture in the final dish.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with almond flour and use gluten-free panko breadcrumbs to maintain the crunch.
- Control the heat level of your hot honey by adjusting the amount of red pepper flakes to match your personal spice preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 493 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 648 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 143 mg