Craving a spicy and sweet dish that tantalizes your taste buds? Look no further than honey hot sauce chicken strips, a delightful culinary creation that combines the fiery kick of hot sauce with the alluring sweetness of honey. These crispy chicken strips, coated in a delectable sauce, offer a perfect balance of flavors, leaving you craving more with every bite. Whether you're hosting a game night, a casual get-together, or simply seeking a satisfying meal, honey hot sauce chicken strips are sure to become a hit among family and friends. Get ready to embark on a flavorful journey as we explore the best recipe for this irresistible dish, taking your taste buds on an exhilarating ride.
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HOT HONEY FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS
This craggy, crunchy, slightly spicy version of fried chicken topped with spicy honey is the perfect comfort food! As written, this recipe prepares the chicken as easy to snack on strips, but you can easily adapt for full pieces or even go smaller for spicy chicken nuggets!
Provided by Jaymee Sire
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place one sheet of plastic wrap on a clean cutting board (see Cook's Note). Put one chicken piece in the center of the plastic wrap and top with another sheet. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut each chicken thigh into 3 even strips. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Pour 1 cup buttermilk over the chicken. Marinate at room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes or overnight in the fridge if time allows.
- When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Pour about 1 inch of oil into a deep, heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven. Heat over medium-high until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 to 375 degrees F.
- Stir together the 1/4 cup honey in a small bowl with as much hot sauce as you like (I use 1 tablespoon, but I like it spicy.) Set aside until ready to serve.
- Stir together the flour, paprika, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the garlic powder and onion powder if using.
- Stir the remaining 1/3 cup of buttermilk into the flour mixture until it has a chunky consistency.
- Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour mixture so that each piece is fully coated and place on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Working in batches to avoid crowding the pot, add 3 to 4 pieces of the coated chicken and fry, undisturbed, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and fry until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the fried chicken strips to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, season with a pinch of salt and hold in the warm oven. Check the oil temperature and adjust the heat as needed to bring it back to 350 to 275 degrees F, then repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Serve the fried chicken strips immediately with the hot honey.
HONEY & HOT SAUCE CHICKEN STRIPS
Make and share this Honey & Hot Sauce Chicken Strips recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KissaK1
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pat the chicken dry. Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and using a mallet or a skillet, flatten each piece to an even thickness, between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. Season pieces on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
- In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and cook, turning as necessary, until cooked through, about 5 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine honey, pepper sauce and lemon juice, if using. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
- Transfer chicken to cutting board and thinly slice each breast. Arrange the slices on individual plates and either drizzle with the sauce or serve sauce on the side for dipping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.3, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 233.2, Carbohydrate 26.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 25.9, Protein 27.4
HONEY BARBECUE CHICKEN STRIPS
These are just like the ones served at restaurants and there great to serve at a get together although you will need to increase the amounts if you are feeding a crowd, I use Heinz hickory-flavor BBQ sauce but any brand will do as long as it is hickory flavor, if you like some heat then add in 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the flour mixture, serve with fries and coleslaw :)---- these are *very* good, I have made them many times.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For chicken strips: Mix flour, salt and pepper in a bowl; set aside.
- Place buttermilk in a separate bowl.
- Heat the oil for frying.
- Dip chicken strips in flour, then in buttermilk, and then again in flour.
- Place in hot oil (the temperature should read 375 degrees).
- Never crowd the chicken strips in the oil, fry only a few at a time until lightly golden brown Remove strips from oil; drain on paper towel.
- To make sauce: place all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, mix thoroughly, and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes; cool slightly.
- Dip one chicken strip in sauce at a time; place on baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Place the chicken strips on a 350 degree oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Serve with french fries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 726, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 148.1, Sodium 1483.4, Carbohydrate 100.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 28.9, Protein 59.3
HOT HONEY CHICKEN
This is a honey glaze with a kick. Great for BBQing and getting great color on chicken. Serve the extra sauce for dipping.
Provided by Bob Bailey
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- In a small bowl, combine the honey, hot pepper sauce and ground black pepper and mix well. Cover each chicken breast with the sauce and put on the grill, basting occasionally.
- Grill for 10 to 15 minutes per side, or until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Chicken will have a nice, brown color from the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 144 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 47.3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 232.2 mg, Sugar 34.8 g
HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN TENDERS
The combination of honey and mustard has been around since ancient Egypt and Rome, and midcentury American cooks used it in any number of dishes, from baked chicken to glazed ham. But it wasn't until the 1970s and '80s, when restaurants started pairing the zesty sauce with breaded pieces of boneless chicken, that it became wildly popular. As a coating for chicken, honey mustard not only tastes great, but the acidity in the mustard helps keep the meat juicy. For hot honey mustard chicken tenders, add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne to the honey mustard. For an even quicker dinner, do steps 1 and 2 up to a day ahead. (Refrigerate the chicken and store the toasted panko at room temperature.) Eat the tenders dipped into barbecue sauce, hot sauce, ketchup, or - you guessed it - more honey mustard.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, poultry, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. Add the panko and oil to the sheet pan, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then stir with a fork until evenly moistened. Shake into an even layer. Toast in the oven, stirring with the fork halfway through, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pick up the parchment and use it to funnel the toasted panko into a shallow bowl or pie plate. Set aside to cool. (Reserve the lined sheet pan.)
- In a medium bowl, stir together the honey and mustard. Pat the chicken dry, then pound with a mallet or heavy skillet into an even thickness (about ⅓-inch thick). Slice lengthwise into 1-inch-thick strips. Cut any long strips in half crosswise. (If using chicken tenders, no need to pound or slice.) Season with salt and pepper, then add to the honey mustard and toss to combine.
- Working with one strip at a time and removing dripping honey mustard, add the chicken to the panko mixture and use your fingers to pack the panko onto all sides of the chicken. (To avoid a big mess, designate one wet hand for touching the chicken and one dry hand for pressing in the panko.) Transfer to the lined sheet pan and repeat.
- Transfer to the oven and bake, removing from the oven to flip halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the panko is browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
BAKED HONEY CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE
With a great recipe using a combination of honey and soy sauce you will create the best sweet and sticky baked honey chicken tenders you have ever had.
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Main Course
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Arrange chicken tenders in single layer in pan.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and dried onions. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover pan with plastic wrap and let marinate in fridge for about an hour (I let mine marinate for about 3 hours), turning chicken once, about half way through marinating time.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove chicken from fridge, discard plastic wrap, and bake chicken for about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from oven, turn chicken pieces over, top with sliced green onions, and return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes (or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Sodium 718 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving
Tips:
- To make the chicken strips extra crispy, double-coat them in the flour mixture and make sure the oil is hot enough before frying.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of cayenne pepper in the hot sauce to your desired level of spiciness.
- Serve the chicken strips hot with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or honey mustard.
- For a healthier version of this recipe, you can bake the chicken strips instead of frying them.
Conclusion:
This honey hot sauce chicken strips recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The chicken is crispy and juicy, and the honey hot sauce is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Whether you're serving them at a party or enjoying them as a family meal, these chicken strips are sure to be a hit.
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