Honey Hot Chicken

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

Honey Hot Chicken

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!

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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

1. In a bowl melt stick of butter.

2. Add in hot sauce and honey. Mix well and set aside.

Preparing Chicken

1. In a large bowl, combine all brine ingredients and mix well

2. Add chicken and cover with brine.⠀

3. Cover bowl and refrigerate. Marinating at least 30 mins - overnight. ⠀

4. After marinating, Preheat oil or deep fryer. ⠀

5. 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 ⠀

6. Add chicken to hot oil. Fry approx. 15-20 mins or until golden brown⠀

7. Add chicken to wire rack to drain. Brush on honey hot sauce. As much as you’d like. ⠀⠀

8. Serve and Enjoy!