Description
This Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich recipe features tender, juicy chicken coated in a flavorful blend of spices, fried to crispy perfection, and drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce. Served on a toasted brioche bun with tangy coleslaw and pickles, it’s a delicious combination of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each), pounded to ½-inch thickness
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying (about 3 cups)
For the Hot Honey Sauce:
- ½ cup honey
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
For Assembly:
- 4 brioche buns
- 2 cups coleslaw mix
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Dill pickle chips
- Butter for toasting buns
Instructions
- Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness and season with salt and pepper.
- Set up a dredging station: buttermilk in one dish, seasoned flour mixture in another.
- Double-dredge chicken: dip in buttermilk, then flour, then repeat.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken 4-5 minutes per side until golden and 165°F internally.
- Make hot honey sauce: Combine honey, hot sauce, butter, and cayenne in a saucepan.
- Mix coleslaw with mayo, vinegar, and seasonings.
- Toast the buttered buns until golden.
- Assemble: bottom bun, mayo, pickles, chicken, hot honey drizzle, slaw, and top bun.
Notes
- You can adjust the level of spiciness in the hot honey sauce by adding more or less hot sauce and cayenne pepper.
- Make sure the oil is at the correct temperature before frying the chicken to ensure a crispy exterior.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 1030mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Hot Honey Sauce, Coleslaw, Brioche Bun
