# Hot Honey Garlic Chicken

A recipe for hot honey garlic chicken, featuring marinated and fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, often served with ranch dip.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 gr boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 240 ml buttermilk
- 1 unit egg
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.25 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 125 gram all-purpose flour
- 65 gram cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper powder
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 120 ml hot sauce
- 120 ml honey
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper powder (optional, for extra spice)
- sesame seeds
- thinly sliced green onions (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cut the boneless chicken thighs into cubes.
2. In a bowl, combine chicken with buttermilk, egg, chili powder, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and hot sauce.
3. Mix well to ensure the chicken is fully coated.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
6. Take the marinated chicken pieces and coat them thoroughly in the dry flour mixture.
7. Fry the chicken pieces in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.
8. Remove the fried chicken from the oil using a slotted spoon.
9. In a pan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic.
10. Add hot sauce, honey, and optional cayenne pepper to the pan and mix to create the hot honey garlic sauce.
11. Add the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the sauce.
12. Toss the chicken to ensure it's evenly coated with the sauce.
13. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- plastic wrap
- skillet
- tongs
- slotted spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNNgBBFhVde/?igsh=MXdtd3ZxZWN6M2tnMA==
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- Extracted: 2025-10-31

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