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Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken

This crispy oven-baked chicken is coated in crushed cornflakes and drizzled with a spicy-sweet hot honey sauce. Packed with flavor, it’s an easy crowd-pleaser that’s baked instead of fried — and comes together in just 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 403
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups cornflakes (gluten free if needed)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
  • extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2–3 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1–3 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (for sauce)
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder (for sauce)
  • sea salt, to taste
  • fresh thyme, cilantro, or parsley, for serving

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Food Processor
  • shallow bowl for coating crumbs
  • Saucepan for hot honey

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a food processor, combine cornflakes, parmesan, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Pulse into fine crumbs. Pour into a shallow bowl.
  3. In a bowl, beat eggs and mix with 2 tablespoons hot sauce. Add chicken and toss to coat.
  4. Dredge each chicken tender in the cornflake crumbs to fully coat. For a thicker crust, double dip into egg and crumbs again.
  5. Arrange on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Bake 20–25 minutes until crisp and cooked through.
  6. While chicken bakes, heat honey, hot sauce, cayenne, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a small pot until warm and blended.
  7. Drizzle hot honey over baked chicken. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve immediately. Reheat honey in microwave if needed.

Notes

To keep it gluten-free, use certified GF cornflakes. For extra crunch, double-dip the chicken in egg and crumbs. The hot honey can be adjusted to taste — less cayenne for mild heat, or crank it up!