Description
If you’re craving a culinary adventure, this Crispy Hot Honey Feta Chicken Recipe is a must-try! This dish combines succulent, panko-crusted chicken breasts with a tantalizing hot honey drizzle and creamy feta cheese for a delightful flavor explosion. The crispy exterior gives way to juicy chicken, while the sweet heat of the hot honey elevates it to gourmet status. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests at gatherings, this easy recipe will quickly become a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup honey
- 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or neutral oil (for frying)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare chicken by butterflying or pounding to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set up three shallow bowls: combine flour with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in the first; whisk eggs in the second; mix panko breadcrumbs with feta in the third.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then egg, and finally in the panko-feta mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- For the hot honey sauce, combine honey, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan over low heat until warmed through.
- Drizzle hot honey over crispy chicken before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking/Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (170g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 150mg