Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits (Printable)
Golden biscuits topped with crispy chicken and sweet-spicy honey glaze
# What You’ll Need:
→ For the Biscuits
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 tablespoon sugar
06 - 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
07 - 3/4 cup cold buttermilk (plus more for brushing)
→ For the Fried Chicken
08 - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
09 - 1 cup buttermilk
10 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
11 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
12 - 1/2 cup cornstarch
13 - 1 teaspoon paprika
14 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
15 - 1 teaspoon salt
16 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
17 - Vegetable oil, for frying
→ For the Hot Honey
18 - 1/2 cup honey
19 - 2 tablespoons hot sauce
20 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add cold butter and cut into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cold buttermilk until dough just comes together. Turn out onto a floured surface, gently pat to 1-inch thickness, and cut out 8 rounds. Place on the baking sheet, brush tops with buttermilk, and bake 12–15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly.
02 - Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally for 4 pieces. In a bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Soak the chicken pieces for at least 20 minutes. In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350°F. Dredge marinated chicken in flour mixture, pressing to adhere. Fry chicken pieces 4–5 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
03 - In a small saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes. Warm over low heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring until combined. Remove from heat.
04 - Split each biscuit. Place a piece of fried chicken on the bottom half, drizzle generously with hot honey, and top with remaining biscuit half. Serve warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The contrast between cold butter creating flaky layers and hot honey hitting crispy skin is absolutely magical
- This is the dish that makes people ask for the recipe before they have even finished their first bite
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- Hot oil is scary so keep a lid nearby and do not overcrowd the pan because that drops the temperature dramatically
- Room temperature ingredients are the enemy here, everything should be chilled until the moment it hits the heat
03 -
- Let the fried chicken rest on a wire rack instead of paper towels to keep that crust from getting soggy
- Brush the biscuits with melted butter mixed with honey when they come out of the oven for extra flavor