Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits are a delightful Southern twist on a classic sandwich. Crispy fried chicken coated in a spicy-sweet glaze of hot honey, sandwiched between fluffy buttermilk biscuits. A perfect blend of savory and sweet flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into sandwich-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Biscuits:
- 4–6 buttermilk biscuits (homemade or store-bought)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
For the Hot Honey:
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine buttermilk and hot sauce, then marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Dredge and Fry: Dredge marinated chicken in flour mixture and fry until golden brown.
- Make Hot Honey: Warm honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan.
- Assemble: Brush biscuits with melted butter, add fried chicken, drizzle with hot honey, and top with biscuit lid.
Notes
- Adjust hot honey heat to taste.
- Shortcut: Use premade biscuits or chicken tenders.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
