This Honey Hot Chicken recipe has the perfect balance of spicy and sweet!
Honey Hot Chicken

This chicken literally had my husband and I licking and smacking like nobodies business! I’m not a big fan of spicy food but this Honey Hot Chicken was everything! I suggest using the extra sauce to dip the chicken in as well. Thank me later!
Honey Hot Chicken Recipe

Ingredients
Chicken
Chicken wings (or whatever parts of chicken you like) ⠀
2 cups Flour ⠀
1 packet Sazon ⠀
Seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder)⠀
Garlic and herb seasoning ⠀
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Brine
2 cups Buttermilk ⠀
1 teaspoon Thyme⠀
Seasonings (salt, pepper, onion & garlic powder)⠀
2 bay leaves (optional)⠀
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ⠀
1 tablespoon hot sauce⠀
Cajun Seasoning ⠀
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Honey Hot Sauce
1 stick butter melted ⠀
1 cup hot sauce (I use Red Hot) ⠀
1/4 cup tablespoons honey ⠀
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar (more if you want it sweeter)
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Directions:⠀
Preparing Honey Hot Sauce
In a bowl melt stick of butter.
Add in hot sauce and honey. Mix well and set aside.
Preparing Chicken
In a large bowl, combine all brine ingredients and mix well
Add chicken and cover with brine.⠀
Cover bowl and refrigerate. Marinating at least 30 mins - overnight. ⠀
After marinating, Preheat oil or deep fryer. ⠀
In a separate large bowl, combine 2 c flour, 1 packet Sazon, your seasonings, garlic and herb season and mix well. Coat chicken one piece at a time. Let chicken rest about 5 mins for flour to stick ⠀
Add chicken to hot oil. Fry approx. 15-20 mins or until golden brown⠀
Add chicken to wire rack to drain. Brush on honey hot sauce. As much as you’d like. ⠀⠀
Serve and Enjoy!