Here’s a delicious recipe for Extra Crispy Honey Baked Chicken—sweet, sticky, and crunchy on the outside. 🍗🍯
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken (drumsticks or thighs)
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs (for extra crispiness)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 Egg
- 2 tablespoons Butter (melted)
Honey glaze
- ½ cup Honey
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Garlic (minced)
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil.
2️⃣ Prepare coating
In a bowl mix:
- Flour
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
3️⃣ Dip the chicken
- Beat the eggs in another bowl.
- Dip each piece of chicken into egg.
- Coat thoroughly in the flour–breadcrumb mixture.
4️⃣ Arrange for baking
Place the coated chicken on the tray and brush lightly with melted butter for extra crispiness.
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 35–40 minutes, turning once halfway through, until golden and crispy.
6️⃣ Make the honey glaze
In a small saucepan, heat:
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
- Garlic
Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thick.
7️⃣ Finish
Brush or drizzle the warm honey glaze over the baked chicken and bake 5 more minutes.
✅ Tips for extra crispiness
- Use panko breadcrumbs instead of regular ones.
- Place chicken on a wire rack over the tray so air circulates.
- Do not overcrowd the pan.
🍗 If you want, I can also give you:
- KFC-style extra crispy fried chicken recipe, or
- A 4-ingredient honey garlic chicken that goes viral online.
