Description
An adorable twist on classic southern comfort food, these Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits feature crispy fried chicken hugged by warm, fluffy biscuits and drizzled with sweet and spicy hot honey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 cup buttermilk (for marinating)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (for marinating)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1–2 teaspoons hot honey (or to taste)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt for the biscuits. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the buttermilk until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently. Roll out to about 1-inch thickness and cut out biscuits with a round cutter.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and carefully place the biscuits on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and delightful.
- While the biscuits are baking, marinate the chicken thighs in buttermilk and hot sauce for at least 30 minutes.
- In a shallow dish, combine the flour, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Dredge each marinated chicken thigh in this flavorful flour mixture until well coated.
- Heat enough vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- To prepare the hot honey sauce, mix honey with hot honey or additional hot sauce to taste.
- Serve the crispy fried chicken on warm biscuits, drizzled generously with the hot honey sauce.
Notes
Make-Ahead Biscuits: You can prepare the biscuit dough and freeze it for easy meals later. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with chicken
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg