Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits: Crispy, Sweet, Spicy, and Utterly Unforgettable
Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits are the perfect sweet-and-spicy comfort food featuring crispy fried chicken tucked inside fluffy buttery biscuits and drizzled with warm hot honey.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Fry & Bake
- Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup honey
- 1–2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour until fully coated.
- Heat oil in a skillet and fry chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Whisk biscuit flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in buttermilk until just combined. Gently knead and pat dough into a 1-inch rectangle.
- Cut biscuits and bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Heat honey with red pepper flakes, vinegar, and pinch of salt for 1–2 minutes.
- Split biscuits, add fried chicken, drizzle with hot honey, and top with biscuit halves.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Store-bought biscuits can be used for convenience.
- Adjust pepper flakes for your preferred spice level.
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts when fried.