Hot Honey Fried Chicken 🍯🔥

Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

For the chicken:

• 800g chicken thighs or drumsticks

• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

For the coating:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ cup cornstarch (for extra crispiness)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)

• ½ tsp baking powder

For the hot honey glaze:

• ½ cup Himalayan Hot Honey

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional for more heat)

• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken

   • In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.

   • Add chicken, coat well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight).

2. Prepare the coating

   • In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, and baking powder.

3. Dredge the chicken

   • Remove chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off.

   • Coat each piece in the flour mixture, pressing it in for a thick, craggy coating.

   • Rest coated chicken for 10 minutes so the coating sticks better.

4. Fry the chicken

   • Heat oil in a deep pan to 170°C (340°F).

   • Fry chicken in batches for 7–10 minutes (depending on size) until golden brown and cooked through.

   • Place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.

5. Make the hot honey glaze

   • In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.

   • Stir in Himalayan Hot Honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes until well combined.

6. Coat & serve

   • Drizzle or brush the hot honey glaze generously over the fried chicken.

   • Serve with coleslaw, biscuits, or fries for a full southern-style feast.