Description
Hot Honey Chicken Cutlets are a delightful dish that perfectly balances savory fried chicken and sweet, spicy honey, enhanced by a crunch from golden-brown panko breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thin chicken cutlets
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (or more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the buttermilk, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Place the chicken cutlets into the marinade, ensuring they are fully submerged. Allow them to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Set up a dredging station with flour in one bowl, whisk the egg in another, and fill a third bowl with panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each cutlet individually: dip them first in the flour, then the egg, and finally coat them in panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Carefully place the cutlets in the hot oil, cooking for 3–4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Warm the honey in a small saucepan, stir in the hot sauce and optional red pepper flakes.
- Remove the chicken cutlets from the skillet and let them drain on paper towels. Drizzle or brush hot honey over each cutlet while warm.
- Serve immediately to impress your guests or family.
Notes
For extra crunch, consider double-dipping your cutlets. You can customize the heat level based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg