If you like your chicken to be a little sweet and a little spicy, this hot honey chicken is a recipe you should definitely try. It’s the ultimate twist on the meat, striking a perfect balance between heat and sweet that you can whip up in your air fryer. The best part? You can make this meal using limited ingredients and even store the hot honey sauce to make your future dishes even more scrumptious.
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ cup honey
- ½ Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2½ tsp. salt
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken
- 2½ tsp. garlic powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbs. water
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp. paprika
- 4 cups plain cornflakes, crushed into breadcrumbs
- 1½ tsp. ground mustard
Instructions
Start by mixing garlic, honey, red pepper flakes, and vinegar in a saucepan on medium heat for about five minutes and set it aside. You can store this hot honey mixture once cooled for up to a month in an airtight jar in the fridge. Next, preheat your air fryer to 375°F. In a medium bowl, put in the crushed cornflakes and mix them with pepper, salt, paprika, garlic powder, flour, and ground mustard. In a second bowl, beat water and eggs together. Now take your chicken breast and dip them in the egg mixture, and then coat them with the dry corn flake mixture. Repeat the process twice for each chicken breast piece until everything is covered well. Grease your preheated air fryer with nonstick cooking spray. Take the coated chicken pieces and place them in the basket. Cool them for five to six minutes, flip them over, then cook again for another five to six minutes. Once the chicken is golden brown, remove it from the basket. Dunk the cooked chicken pieces in your honey hot sauce until it’s completely covered. Put the remaining sauce on the side and serve.
There are many other things you can use your hot honey sauce on. You can add it to a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a peppery taste. You can even add it to pizza, because what topping doesn’t go well with pizza? For your steamed and roasted veggies, this could be the next best accompaniment that will have you licking your fingers. For all the cheese lovers, swap out your normal honey with this tangy taste of deliciousness. Lastly, if you love baking biscuits at home, this sauce pairs well with them as well!