Description
Sink your teeth into this oven-baked marvel: crispy, golden chicken breast coated in seasoned panko and finished with a sticky-sweet hot honey glaze. It’s a lighter take on traditional fried chicken, baked to crispy perfection without sacrificing any crunch. This easy recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or feeding a crowd. A standout among quick dinner ideas, it’s great with mashed potatoes, coleslaw, or mac and cheese. Whether you’re after an easy recipe, family dinner idea, or crave something sweet and spicy, this one’s a keeper.
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or foil; place a wire rack on top and grease it lightly.
2. In three shallow bowls, place seasoned flour, beaten eggs, and panko crumbs.
3. Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then egg, and coat thoroughly with panko.
4. Arrange coated chicken on the wire rack and bake for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
5. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan, then stir in honey and red pepper flakes; simmer 2–3 minutes.
6. Drizzle hot honey glaze over baked chicken and garnish with parsley and green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
Use a wire rack for ultimate crispness during baking.
Adjust chili flakes in the glaze to control the heat level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken, baked chicken, easy dinner, crispy chicken, oven-fried, spicy honey