Here’s a crispy, sweet-savory favorite: Honey Butter Crispy Chicken 🍗🍯
Golden crunchy chicken tossed in a warm honey-butter glaze — perfect for dinner or game day.
🍗 Honey Butter Crispy Chicken
🧂 Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts, cut into strips)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Coating
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Oil for frying
Honey Butter Sauce
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional, for balance)
- Pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate
- In a bowl, mix buttermilk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add chicken and marinate at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight for best flavor).
2️⃣ Prepare Coating
- In a shallow dish, mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3️⃣ Fry
- Heat oil in a deep skillet to 350°F (175°C).
- Remove chicken from buttermilk, dredge well in flour mixture (press to create craggy coating).
- Fry in batches 5–7 minutes until golden brown and internal temp reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Drain on wire rack.
4️⃣ Make Honey Butter
- Melt butter in a small saucepan.
- Stir in honey, hot sauce, and salt.
- Simmer 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
5️⃣ Toss & Serve
- Drizzle or toss crispy chicken in warm honey butter.
- Serve immediately for maximum crunch.
🍽️ Great With
- Buttermilk biscuits
- Mashed potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Waffles (for a sweet-savory brunch twist)
🔥 Oven or Air Fryer Option
- Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 20–25 minutes (spray with oil first).
- Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 14–18 minutes.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- Nashville hot honey butter version 🌶️
- Korean-style honey butter chicken
- Or a baked lighter version 🍯
