Hot & Crispy Chicken (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Hot Honey Drizzle
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1/3 cup honey
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1 1/2 teaspoons spicy hot sauce (Cholula or Frank's are solid choices)
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3/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
→ Chicken & Crust
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2 big chicken breasts (roughly 9 ounces each), sliced through the middle
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2 teaspoons smoked paprika
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1 teaspoon table salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon onion flavor powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne kick
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1/4 cup common white flour
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2 eggs, whipped up
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1 cup crunchy panko crumbs
→ Cooking Additions
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6-8 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
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7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled up
# Instructions:
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Blend the honey, chili flakes, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Microwave for just about 20 seconds until it’s warm enough to mix well. Stir it up and let it cool off a bit. Want it hotter? Toss in more chili flakes or sauce!
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Carefully cut each chicken breast to make four thinner pieces total. For the spice mix, in a little bowl, combine paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne.
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Set up three shallow plates or bowls. In one, mix the flour with half your spice blend. Put the beaten eggs in a second dish. Stir the remaining spice mix into the panko crumbs in the third dish. Dip chicken strips first in flour, coat in egg, then cover with panko.
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Heat enough vegetable oil to lightly coat the base of a frying pan on medium-high. When hot (test with breadcrumbs—they should sizzle), fry each chicken slice for 3-4 minutes on each side until crispy and brown. Cook in batches, if needed, adding more oil if it runs low.
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Sprinkle a good amount of crumbled feta over each cooked chicken piece. Stick it under the broiler until the cheese is soft but with a light golden crust on top.
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Drizzle the prepped hot honey over the chicken and serve immediately. Any leftover sauce can go in the fridge for later!
# Notes:
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The hot honey can be made ahead and chilled in the fridge until you need it.
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Pick your favorite hot sauce—Frank’s and Cholula are examples, but it’s up to you!
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Serve this with arugula greens and some crispy potato wedges for a complete meal.