In the event you go weak within the knees for the mix of candy, savory and spicy, this simple Sizzling Honey Hen recipe is for YOU, my good friend. Crispy, juicy panko-coated rooster breasts completed with a beneficiant drizzle of scorching honey, they’re crunchy, tender, and not possible to withstand. Finished in simply half-hour!

Why You’ll Love This Baked Sizzling Honey Hen Recipe

• Crispy Hen, No Frying Wanted. I really like a crispy rooster recipe, whether or not it’s Breaded Hen Breast or Hen Nuggets, so over time, I’ve perfected my approach. You’ll be able to really feel assured that even within the oven, this scorching honey rooster delivers the crispy-crunchy texture you anticipate as a crispy rooster aficionado.
• A Enjoyable New Option to Use Sizzling Honey. Whether or not you DIY it with my Sizzling Honey Recipe or have a store-bought bottle in your pantry, you’re in all probability hungry for extra methods to make use of it as a result of scorching honey is DELECTABLE. This scorching honey rooster recipe goes to be a favourite, together with this Sizzling Honey Pizza.
• The Good Steadiness of Flavors. Whenever you’re including honey to rooster, it is advisable strike the precise steadiness to maintain it from tasting cloying. The warmth of scorching honey helps with this steadiness, including one other layer of taste to the combination so that you don’t simply really feel such as you’re consuming candy rooster for dinner.

The best way to Make Sizzling Honey Hen

The Substances

• Hen Breasts. Whilst you might make any reduce of rooster into scorching honey rooster, I like utilizing rooster breasts and pounding them into skinny cutlets (a la this Baked Hen Cutlets recipe).
• All-Objective Flour. This helps create the “glue” that retains the panko and seasoning on the rooster.
• Eggs. The second station for dredging! 
• Panko Breadcrumbs. Utilizing panko is vital! Common store-bought breadcrumbs don’t add sufficient texture, which suggests your rooster will lack that extra-crispy exterior. (That stated, do-it-yourself breadcrumbs are a superb swap for panko as a result of they’re extra coarse.)
• Seasonings. Garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Olive Oil Spray. You should utilize cooking spray or olive oil in an oil mister.
• Sizzling Honey. I take advantage of my simple (and budget-friendly!) Sizzling Honey recipe, however store-bought is ok too.

The Instructions

1. Begin Dredging. Prep the dredging stations and start by coating the pounded rooster breasts in flour.

2. Coat in Egg. Dip the rooster within the egg and let the surplus drip off.

3. Make It Crispy. Dredge the rooster within the panko and seasonings, urgent it in a bit to ensure it will get a superb quantity of coating.

4. Bake. Place the rooster on a wire rack set on a baking sheet, spray the tops with olive oil, and bake in a 400 diploma F oven till it reaches 155 levels F on an instant-read thermometer. 

5. End. Broil the rooster for a minute or two (hey, crispy!) after which drizzle with heat scorching honey. Plate your scorching honey rooster and ENJOY!

What to Serve with Sizzling Honey Hen

Recipe Suggestions and Tips

• Hold Your Fingers Clear. Use tongs or chopsticks to switch the rooster from one bowl to the subsequent while you’re dredging it. No gloppy fingers! 
• Spray the Hen Evenly. The oil is important for a crispy exterior, so you’ll want to spray the rooster nicely and coat it evenly.
• Use a Wire Rack. Inserting the rooster on a wire rack set on a baking sheet permits air to flow into across the rooster, serving to it keep crispy throughout.
• Don’t Skip Broiling (However Hold a Shut Eye on It). A fast broil on the finish of baking provides your scorching honey rooster an additional crispy end. However watch out, as a result of broiling can flip into burning quick! Don’t stroll away from the oven when you have the broiler on.