Description
Hot Honey Feta Chicken brings sizzling Mediterranean flavors right to your dinner table, melting creamy feta and spicy honey over perfectly roasted chicken for a meal that feels like a delicious escape.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 chicken breasts
Cheese:
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Seasonings and Liquids:
- ½ cup hot honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven precisely to 375°F and prepare a clean baking dish for your chicken breasts.
- Whisk together ½ cup hot honey, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
- Submerge your 4 chicken breasts completely in the marinade, ensuring each piece gets coated evenly. Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to absorb flavors.
- Transfer chicken from marinade directly into the prepared baking dish, arranging pieces with space between them.
- Generously sprinkle ½ cup crumbled feta cheese across the top of each chicken breast, covering the surface.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated 375°F oven. Roast for exactly 25-30 minutes until the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove dish from oven and allow chicken to rest undisturbed for 5 minutes, which helps redistribute juices and maintain tenderness.
Notes
- Let the chicken marinate longer for deeper flavor absorption, up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken reaches 165°F for safe cooking without drying out.
- For a gluten-free version, confirm your hot honey and spices are certified gluten-free.
- Swap feta with dairy-free alternatives like nutritional yeast or vegan cheese crumbles for a plant-based adaptation.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg