Description
This Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken is a flavorful dish featuring juicy chicken breasts coated in a seasoned breadcrumb crust, fried to a golden crisp, then topped with creamy feta cheese and finished under the grill until golden and soft. The chicken is served with a spicy-sweet hot honey drizzle that perfectly balances heat and sweetness, making it an irresistible dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup / 110g Honey
- 1 1/2 tsp Hot Sauce (Frank’s or Cholula recommended)
- 3/4 tsp Chilli Flakes
- 2 x 250g / 9oz Chicken Breasts (sliced horizontally into 4 even 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
- 35g / 1/4 cup Plain Flour
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 65g / 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- Vegetable Oil (6-8 tbsp, as needed for frying)
- 200g / 7oz Feta Cheese (crumbled)
Instructions
- Combine honey, hot sauce, and chilli flakes in a bowl and warm in the microwave for about 20 seconds or until slightly warm. Stir and allow to cool. Alternatively, heat gently on the stove in a small pot until simmering, then remove and cool. Adjust heat by modifying chili flakes or hot sauce amounts.
- Horizontally slice each chicken breast through the center to create four even-sized pieces total.
- In a small bowl or pot, combine paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to form the seasoning mix.
- Arrange three shallow dishes and one large tray: first with flour mixed with half the seasoning, second with beaten eggs, third with panko breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining seasoning. One by one, dredge each chicken piece through the flour mixture, then egg, then breadcrumb mixture ensuring thorough coating at each step. Place coated pieces on the tray.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until a breadcrumb sizzles on contact. Fry chicken pieces in batches if needed, cooking 3-4 minutes per side or until golden, crisp, and cooked through (chicken should be white and piping hot inside). Transfer fried chicken to a wire rack over the tray to drain excess oil.
- Generously cover each fried chicken piece with crumbled feta cheese. Place under a high grill until the feta turns golden, becoming buttery soft with a slightly crisp top.
- Drizzle preferred amount of hot honey over the feta-topped chicken and serve immediately. Store leftover hot honey tightly sealed in the fridge for future use.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of chili flakes or hot sauce to control the heat level.
- Ensure chicken is cooked through and hot inside before serving.
- Store leftover hot honey in the fridge for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying and Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 512 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 24.35 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.71 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38.48 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg