Best 20 Spicy Honey Chicken Recipes

SPICY HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rinse and pat dry the chicken; place in roasting pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the honey, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Using your hands, rub the honey mixture all over the chicken. Baste chicken with the melted butter.
• Roast the chicken in the preheated oven until the skin begins to brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Baste the chicken with juices in the roasting pan.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and roast until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baste occasionally during roasting. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

SPICY HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients (all the dry spices.).
• Place chicken pieces in the large bowl and toss to coat. Make sure each piece of chicken is entirely covered with the spice mix.
• Line a baking pan with foil and place coated chicken pieces on it with space between each piece.
• In a small bowl, mix honey and vinegar with a whisk and set aside.
• Put chicken under the broiler for 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken pieces once, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Take out and drizzle or brush on 1/2 of the honey mixture. Cook 3 minutes.
• Turn pieces one last time and brush on the other half of the honey mixture. Cook until done, and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.

CRISPY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY HONEY

Steps:

• For the chicken: Place a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add your frying oil and heat to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl or a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag, mix together the cornstarch, baking powder, salt and your favorite seasonings. Add your chicken pieces to the flour mixture. Coat the chicken well, but be sure to shake off any excess flour. At this point the chicken can be battered immediately, or it can sit, refrigerated, for 2 hours or overnight, coated in the dry dredge.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together all of the dry batter ingredients, then add all of the wet ingredients, stirring to smooth out any lumps.
• Dredge the cornstarch-coated cutlets in the batter, letting any excess drip off and lay them in the oil. Add a few pieces at a time so the temperature of the oil doesn't drop, and fry until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined tray.
• For the spicy honey: Whisk together the honey and Sriracha or chiles in a bowl. If using chiles, allow the heat to infuse for at least 30 minutes.
• To serve, drizzle the chicken with your Spicy Honey and serve with any extra Spicy Honey on the side.

SPICY HONEY-PEANUT BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Mix peanut butter powder and water together in a large bowl until fully incorporated. Stir in hot honey, soy sauce, and garlic powder; mix until well combined. Add chicken thighs and turn in marinade, making sure both sides are well coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken thighs to an oven-proof dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

GRILLED RED CHILE BUTTERMILK CHICKEN WITH SPICY MANGO HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• For the mango honey glaze: Heat the oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onions cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the mangoes and cook until soft and juicy, stirring occasionally. Add the wine, orange and pineapple juices, 3 tablespoons honey and the chile de arbol and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender and carefully blend until smooth, about 2 minutes. Strain into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and more honey if needed. The mixture should be a thick puree. If too thick, thin with a touch of water. Let cool to room temperature before serving.
• For the chicken: Whisk together the buttermilk, chile powders, coriander, granulated garlic, onion powder, paprika and cinnamon in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours, turning a few times.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Place the chicken on a baking rack set over a baking sheet, return to the refrigerator and let sit, uncovered, for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling. Heat the grill for indirect grilling.
• Brush the chicken on both sides with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the grill directly over the heat and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over and continue grilling until the bottom is golden brown. Move to the cooler side of the grill, close the cover and continue grilling until cooked through, about 15 minutes longer. During the last few minutes, brush with some of the mango honey glaze. Remove to a platter and drizzle with more of the glaze.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY HONEY ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine honey with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes.
• Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Season lightly with salt.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat margarine and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes, until seared.
• Turn chicken, cook another 4 minutes until just cooked through.
• Pour honey mixture over chicken and cook, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 min.
• Serve chicken breasts with honey-orange glaze spooned over the top.

BAKED SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS WITH HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 425F degrees.
• Spray a heavy baking sheet liberally with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small bowl place cornstarch.
• In a 2nd small bowl whisk together egg, salt and hot sauce.
• In a 3rd bowl, mix together cornmeal, panko crumbs, chili powder and cayenne powder.
• Dredge the chicken strips in the cornstarch, then into the egg mixture, allowing egg to drip off.
• Dredge chicken in the cornmeal/bread crumb mixture, coating well.
• Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle with a little olive oil.
• Bake 15 minutes till crispy.
• Blend honey and mustard together till smooth and serve with chicken tenders.

SPICY HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the honey mustard: Whisk the mustard, honey, mayonnaise, and hot sauce together in a medium bowl.
• To make the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. If using 2 large breasts, then place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and halve them horizontally so you end up with 4 pieces of even thickness (if using chicken cutlets, skip this step). If the chicken pieces are thicker than 1/2 inch, place a large sheet of plastic wrap on a cutting board and set 1 piece of chicken on top. Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap and then pound the chicken to a 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or a heavy-bottomed pot. Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Add the chicken to the bowl with the mustard mixture and turn to coat. In a second medium bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, thyme, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Dredge each piece of chicken through the bread crumbs, gently pressing the crumbs into each side. Place a metal cooling rack on top of a baking sheet, and mist the rack with spray. Spray each piece of chicken on both sides and set it on the rack. Bake the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

AWESOME PRETZEL CHICKEN TENDERS WITH SPICY HONEY DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine basil, oregano, granulated garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Place buttermilk and half the spice mix into a double-lined resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and massage bag until well coated. Refrigerate 6 to 12 hours. Reserve remaining spice mix.
• Place almonds in plastic bag. Break up with rolling pin or mallet (flat side) until mixture looks part rough chopped part crumbs. Remove almonds and place into shallow bowl. Put pretzels in same bag and mash with mallet or rolling pin until it looks like a mixture of large breadcrumbs and powder. Add to almonds mix to combine.
• In a large fry pan, pour canola oil until it measures about 1 1/2 -inches high in pan. Heat over high, until oil is hot, but not smoking, temperature, 350 degrees.
• Remove tenders from buttermilk and dredge in almond-pretzel mixture, pressing mixture into the tenders. Gently add tenders, in batches, to the oil. Be sure not to over crowd the pan. Fry tenders until they are dark golden brown, being careful not to burn, about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove and drain on a cookie sheet lined with a wire rack. Serve immediately with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven.
• In a small food processor, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.

SPICY HONEY CHICKEN DRUMETTES

Steps:

• In 12x8-inch (2-quart) baking dish, combine honey, soy sauce, chili sauce, hot pepper sauce, ginger and dry mustard; mix well. Add drumettes; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Uncover dish. Bake chicken in marinade at 375°F. for 45 to 60 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink next to bone, brushing with marinade occasionally.

SPICY CHIPOTLE, HONEY, MUSTARD, GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken and garnishes. Reserve 1/3 cup mayonnaise mixture.
• Grill or broil chicken, brushing frequently with remaining mayonnaise mixture, until chicken is thoroughly cooked, turning once.
• Serve chicken with reserved mayonnaise mixture and garnish with diced red peppers and cilantro.

SPICY HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. In a large nonstick skillet, stir-fry chicken in 1 teaspoon hot oil for 5-7 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry vegetables in remaining hot oil until crisp-tender. Return chicken to pan. Stir sauce and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice if desired.

SPICY HONEY-ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine honey with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, and the red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Pound chicken to approximately 1/4 " thickness. Cut into bite size pieces.
• In a plastic bag mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss chicken pieces to lightly coat with flour mixture.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stirfry until just cooked through.
• Pour honey mixture over chicken and cook, stirring to coat all chicken pieces with spicy honey-orange glaze. Sprinkle with parsley and green onion.
• Tip: As stated above, you can leave the chicken breasts whole. Pour the glaze over chicken that has been cooked through, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Serve chicken breasts with honey-orange glaze spooned over the top. Garnish with parsley and green onions.

SPICY HONEY-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Prepare a grill with a medium fire on one side of the grill for direct and indirect grilling.
• 2. Combine the honey, lime zest, lime juice, sambal oelek, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small pot. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until it just starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• 3. Sprinkle the chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill skin-side down. Grill on both sides until golden, about 3 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken to indirect heat and cook covered, basting and turning with the sauce every 5 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees F, about 20 minutes.
• 4. Pour 1 inch or more of water into a skillet or wok and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the bok choy in a bamboo or collapsible steamer. Sprinkle the bok choy with salt and pepper. Set the steamer over the boiling water, cover, and cook until the bok choy is cooked but still has a little resistance when pierced with a paring knife, about 5 minutes.

SPICY HONEY - GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. If only making 1/2 the amount of chicken, cut the amount of spices in half. In a large bowl; combine the first 6 ingredients.
• 2. Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat well. I left it sit in the spices for a good 2 hours.
• 3. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 15 - 20 minutes on each side.
• 4. Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well.
• 5. Remove chicken from oven; brush each thigh with the honey mixture, place back under the broiler for about 5 minutes or until starts to get a golden brown, making sure not to burn. Repeat on the other side. I then place on a platter and let it rest a few minutes, then if any glaze is left, brush each thigh again, right before serving.
• 6. They are delicious..Enjoy!

SPICY CHICKEN EGG ROLLS WITH HONEY-APRICOT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cabbage and carrots; mix well.
• Add chicken; mix well.
• Add seasonings, mixing well.
• Taste, adjust seasonings if needed.
• Add egg, mixing well.
• To wrap egg rolls--.
• Lay wrapper on work surface.
• With wet fingers, damp all edges of wrapper.
• Place 4 tablespoons of mixture evenly across center of wrapper.
• Make sure filling is 3/4 inches away from edge.
• Fold bottom half over to meet top.
• Roll until tightly wrapped.
• Make sure that you are folding in sides as you are rolling.
• In a large 12 inch skillet, heat oil until hot.
• Fry on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• For Honey-Apricot Dipping Sauce--.
• In small saucepan combine all sauce ingredients.
• Over low heat, stir until boiling.
• Then cool.

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN WITH SPICY HONEY DRIZZLE

Steps:

• 1. Remove skin.
• 2. Rinse and pat dry. Salt & pepper pieces.
• 3. Add flour to a plastic bag along with the salt, cayenne, dry mustard, garlic powder, and paprika. Dip pieces of chicken, one at a time, into flour.
• 4. Shake bag to coat chicken.
• 5. Pour buttermilk into a pie plate. Remove chicken from the flour and dip pieces in the buttermilk.
• 6. Then back into the flour and shake bag to coat.
• 7. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour.
• 8. Put on a plate or wire rack. You can cover and refrigerate for an hour or overnight, but not necessary.
• 9. When the oil is hot place chicken pieces in the skillet, but do not crowd. Oil should be hot but not smoking. Fry chicken at least 12 minutes per SIDE. It will depend on how large the pieces are and dark meat takes longer than the white meat. If the oil is too hot it will burn the outside and not cook the inside.
• 10. When the chicken is fried, drain on paper towels.
• 11. Put in an ovenproof dish and cover with foil. Place in a 250 degree oven to keep warm and also it will keep cooking.
• 12. Yummy drizzle for chicken. Add a few drops of hot sauce in 1/2 cup honey.
• 13. Warm in the microwave.
• 14. Lightly drizzle over pieces of chicken. Finger-lickin' good.

SPICY HONEY-BRUSHED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add chicken; toss to coat.
• Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.
• Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl.
• Remove chicken from oven; brush 1/4 cup honey mixture on chicken.
• Broil 1 minute.
• Remove chicken from oven and turn over.
• Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture.
• Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.

CRISPY SKILLET-FRIED CHICKEN WITH A SPICY HONEY DRIZZLE

Steps:

• First, marinate the chicken: Place the chicken pieces on a baking sheet. Season on both sides with salt and black pepper. Pour the buttermilk into a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken, cover the bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.
• Before frying, pour enough peanut oil to reach a depth of 1-inch in a heavy large skillet, preferably cast-iron. Heat the oil to 350 to 365 degrees on a deep-frying thermometer.
• In a large sealable plastic bag, combine the flour, rice flour, white pepper, cayenne, paprika, garlic powder and celery salt. Close the bag and shake to blend. Remove 2 pieces of chicken from the buttermilk, place them in the bag, close the bag, and shake to coat them evenly. Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
• Carefully add the chicken, skin side down, to the hot oil in the skillet. Fry until deep brown and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side depending on size, adjusting the heat to maintain the frying temperature; add the rosemary sprig to the oil, if you like. (A chicken piece will be cooked through if, after removing it from the oil, it registers 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat not touching bone.) Using tongs, transfer the cooked chicken to a rack.
• Arrange the cooked chicken pieces on a napkin-lined platter. Place the lemon wedges around the chicken. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the honey. Stir in the extra cayenne to taste. Drizzle the honey over the chicken. Serve immediately.

BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPICY HONEY BACON GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large ziplock bag, squish together 1/3 C balsamic vinegar, 3/4 C oil, 3 T brown sugar, and 2 T steak seasoning. Add the chicken thighs or salmon filets. Seal and refrigerate for a few hours. (If you are marinading salmon filets, grill them after 1-2 hours at the longest or it will get mush. If you are doing chicken, you can do it 2-3 days in advance if you want.)
• Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
• Make the glaze: In a large pan, cook the bacon until it is crisp. then remove to a paper towel lined plate and let cool. If you didn't chop it, crumble it now. Set aside
• Drain the grease from the pan, but don't clean it. Add the honey, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Let it bubble oer medium hat. Once it is bubbly, add in the chopped bacon. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes until it has thickened lightly, then remove from heat. The glaze will continue to thicken as it cools
• Brush the grill with oil to prevent sticking. Grill the chicken or salmon over medium-high heat. Baste the chicken with the glaze. Discard the marinade or use it to brush the fresh veggies you are grilling. Cook 2-4 minutes per side, until it is no longer pink for the chicken, or until it flakes tenderly with a fork for the salmon.