Published 9/16/2022
Best Hot Honey Chicken!
Say hello to this crunchy, hot and sweet chicken that’s made right in your air fryer. No need for takeout because this chicken is truly one of a kind. Made with lean chicken breast, a crunchy cornflake breading, and homemade hot honey, this air fryer chicken is about to be your new go-to way to eat chicken!
Featured Ingredients
Chicken
The chicken we used in this hot honey chicken is chicken breast. You are more than welcome to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs as well. Sweet and Hot Ultimate crunchy chicken
Hot Honey
Our homemade hot honey sauce is so delicious and easy to make. We have an entire tutorial on how to make it HERE. Here’s what you’ll need:
honeyred pepper flakesapple cider vinegargarlic
Breading
Every crispy chicken recipe deserves a good dredge in something delicious. Here’s what we used to make it extra crispy:
Corn flakes: cornflakes seriously give this chicken the best crunch! Spices: we flavored the cornflakes with garlic, salt, pepper, mustard, and paprika.Egg: egg is used to help the cornflakes mixture stick to the chicken pieces.
Simple Instructions
Top Tips for Perfectly Crunchy Honey Hot Chicken
Double Dredge is Important: The double dredge is important if you want to end up with very crispy chicken. Keep in mind that everybody dredges differently. If you run out of the egg mixture it could be because you used a different size egg or didn’t allow the egg to drip off for long enough. If you run out of egg mixture, just whisk up another egg. If you run out of cornflake mixture, you can also make more cornflake mixture! Air Fryer Chicken Size Matters: How large or small you cut your chicken will determine how long it needs to cook in the air fryer. Feel free to cut your chicken into larger chunks, it will just take a bit longer. All Air Fryers are Different: Air fryers and air fryer users can vary greatly. Some air fryers are stronger, have different temperature settings, etc. Get your temperature as close as you can to 370-375ºF.
Storage
Store leftover honey hot chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat: reheat in the microwave on high for 60-90 seconds.
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