Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits (Printable)
Golden buttermilk biscuits filled with crispy chicken and 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 extra 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
# Directions:
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 hot honey creates this incredible sweet heat that cuts through all that rich fried goodness
- Buttermilk biscuits from scratch sound intimidating but are actually forgiving and so rewarding
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- Cold butter and cold buttermilk are non negotiable for fluffy biscuits, warm ingredients make flat dense results
- Let the fried chicken rest on paper towels for at least 5 minutes before assembling or the biscuits will get soggy fast
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- Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts if you do not mind the extra few minutes of prep time
- Let your fried chicken rest for 5 minutes before assembling, otherwise the steam makes the biscuits soggy