Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits are a delicious blend of crispy fried chicken, drizzled with a sweet and spicy honey sauce, sandwiched between tender, flaky buttermilk biscuits. Perfect for a hearty and flavorful meal!
Ingredients
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For the Biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
For the Fried Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup buttermilk (for marinade)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Hot Honey Sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Optional pickle slices for serving
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine 1 cup buttermilk with salt and pepper. Marinate chicken thighs for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the Biscuits: Preheat oven. Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter, add buttermilk, shape, cut, and bake biscuits.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil, dredge chicken in seasoned flour, and fry until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Hot Honey Sauce: Melt butter, add honey and hot sauce, stir until combined.
- Assemble: Place fried chicken on biscuits, drizzle with hot honey, and add pickle slices.
Notes
- For extra crispy chicken, double-dip in buttermilk and flour.
- Adjust hot sauce to your preferred spice level.
- Biscuits can be made ahead and frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with chicken
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1050 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
