Description
Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken is a flavorful dish featuring juicy chicken breasts coated in a seasoned breadcrumb crust, pan-fried until golden and crispy, then topped with buttery soft feta cheese grilled to perfection. The chicken is finished with a drizzle of sweet and spicy hot honey that balances heat and sweetness for a mouthwatering main course perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Hot Honey Sauce
- 1/3 cup honey (110g)
- 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce (Frank's or Cholula recommended)
- 3/4 tsp chili flakes
Seasoned Chicken Coating
- 2 chicken breasts (2 x 250g/9oz), horizontally sliced into 4 pieces
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Coating and Frying
- 35g plain flour (1/4 cup)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 65g panko breadcrumbs (1 cup)
- 6-8 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
Topping
- 200g feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Prepare Hot Honey: Combine honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes in a bowl. Warm in the microwave for 20 seconds or gently heat on the stove until simmering. Stir and allow to cool, letting the chili flakes infuse the honey.
- Slice Chicken: Horizontally slice each chicken breast through the center to create 4 even-sized pieces for uniform cooking.
- Mix Seasonings: In a small bowl or pot, mix paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to season the coating components.
- Set Up Breading Stations: Arrange three shallow dishes: one with flour combined with half the seasoning blend, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining seasoning.
- Coat Chicken: Dredge each chicken piece first in the seasoned flour, then dip into the beaten eggs, and finally coat thoroughly with seasoned panko breadcrumbs. Place coated chicken on a tray.
- Heat Oil and Fry: Heat enough vegetable oil to coat the base of a large pan over medium-high heat. When hot, fry chicken pieces in batches if necessary, cooking 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack to keep crispy.
- Add Feta and Grill: Sprinkle crumbled feta over the fried chicken pieces, covering as much surface as possible. Place under a high grill until the feta softens and starts turning golden and slightly crisp on top.
- Serve: Drizzle the desired amount of hot honey over the feta-topped chicken and serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Hot Honey - Adjust the spiciness by increasing chili flakes or hot sauce after cooling. You can also make hot honey in advance and store it tightly sealed in the fridge.
- Baking Option - To bake instead of fry, toast seasoned breadcrumbs at 180C/350F for 5 minutes. Coat chicken as usual, then bake at 220C/430F for 10 minutes, flip and bake another 8-10 minutes until crisp and cooked through. Finish with feta under the grill.
- Serving Suggestions - Serve with fresh rocket/arugula and potato wedges or other preferred side dishes.
- Calorie Estimate - Nutrition may slightly overestimate as not all coating ingredients adhere fully to the chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast piece with toppings
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
