Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

This Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich delivers everything you love about a restaurant-quality chicken sandwich right at home. Crispy golden chicken, sweet and spicy hot honey, crunchy pickles, fresh lettuce, and soft, toasted sandwich buns create an unforgettable bite.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Perfectly crispy and flavorful: The double-dredge method, cornflake coating, parmesan, and seasonings create an incredibly crunchy, flavor-packed chicken sandwich.
• Sweet heat everyone loves: Hot honey delivers the perfect balance of sweetness and spice, and the recipe is easy to customize for mild or spicy tastes.
• Better than takeout: Made with simple ingredients, restaurant-quality flavor, and fresh toppings, it's perfect for family dinners, game days, and casual entertaining just like our buffalo chicken sliders.

Ingredients

This hot honey chicken sandwich comes together with simple ingredients and delivers big flavor in every bite.

• Flour: Creates the base coating for the chicken.
• Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and Smoked Paprika: The perfect seasoning blend.
• Eggs: Help the coating stick to the chicken.
• Hot Sauce: Adds flavor and mild heat.
• Cornflake Crumbs and Parmesan Cheese: Creates an ultra-crispy crust.
• Chicken Breasts: The protein-packed star of the sandwich.
• Oil: Needed for frying until golden and crispy.
• Hot Honey: Our hot honey recipe (or you can use store-bought) provides sweet heat and sticky glaze.
• Sandwich Buns: Hold all the delicious ingredients together.
• Toppings: Add lettuce for crunch, red onion for sharp flavor and dill pickles for a tangy contrast to the sweet honey.

See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.

Variations

• Turn up the heat: Add cayenne pepper, fresh jalapeños, or make it like our air fried Nashville hot chicken with extra cayenne.
• Flavor-packed upgrades: Mix buffalo sauce or BBQ sauce into the hot honey, add crispy bacon, or top with creamy coleslaw for a Southern-style twist.
• Customize your sandwich: Add pepper jack, cheddar, or provolone cheese, sliced avocado, sliced tomatoes, coleslaw, crispy bacon or air fry the chicken instead of deep frying for a lighter version.

How to Make Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

With just a few simple steps, you'll create a hot honey chicken sandwich you're gonna love.

Step 1: Prepare to double dip. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder. In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and hot sauce. In a third medium bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs with the parmesan cheese.

Coat each chicken breast in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, the flour mixture again and the egg mixture again before finishing with the cornflake coating. This double-dredge technique ensures a thick, crunchy crust.

Step 2: Fry chicken. Place the oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, enough to submerge the chicken breasts. Heat the oil over medium heat until a small drop of the egg mixture sizzles lightly when dripped in.

Place the chicken breasts into the oil and fry each side for about 5 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Step 3: Rest chicken and coat. Remove the chicken and place it on a non-stick cooling rack. This allows the excess oil to drip off and both sides of the chicken to remain crispy. While the chicken is still hot, generously brush both sides with hot honey to glaze.

Step 4: Add toppings. Toast buns and assemble your sandwich with lettuce on the bottom, followed by chicken, onion and pickles.

If you love recipes like this hot honey chicken sandwich, you may also enjoy BBQ chicken sliders.

Serving Suggestions

• Fresh sides: Pair with coleslaw, macaroni salad, pasta salad, or creamy cucumber salad.
• Classic pairings: Serve with fries, potato wedges, onion rings, or chips.
• Lighter options: Pair with fresh fruit, garden salad, or roasted vegetables.
• Game day favorites: Serve alongside jalapeño poppers, hot honey Cheez-Its, mozzarella sticks, or loaded potato skins.

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Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

Karin and Ken

Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich features crispy fried chicken, sweet and spicy hot honey, pickles, and lettuce on a soft bun. This easy homemade sandwich is better than takeout and packed with bold flavor.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Resting Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Calories 521 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup all-purpose flour -
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 cups cornflakes crumbs or place 4 cups of cornflakes in a blender and blend to fine crumbs
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed, use pounded thin chicken breasts for even frying or chicken thighs
• canola oil enough to fill your skillet halfway for frying
• 1 cup hot honey
• 2 sandwich buns
• 2 large lettuce leaves
• ¼ red onion sliced thin
• ¼ cup dill pickle chips

Instructions

 

• Prepare our hot honey recipe if you're not using store-bought.
• Using a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. This helps the chicken cook evenly and creates the perfect sandwich-sized cutlet.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder. In another medium bowl, beat the eggs with the hot sauce. In a third medium bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs with the parmesan cheese.
• Coat each chicken breast in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, the flour mixture again and the egg mixture again before finishing with the cornflake coating. This double-dredge technique ensures a thick, crunchy crust.
• Place the oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, enough to submerge the chicken breasts. Heat the oil over medium heat until a small drop of the egg mixture sizzles lightly when dripped in.
• Place the chicken breasts into the oil and fry each side for about 5 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
• Remove the chicken and place it on a non-stick cooling rack. This allows the excess oil to drip off and both sides of the chicken to remain crispy. While the chicken is still hot, generously brush both sides with hot honey to glaze.
• Toast buns and assemble your sandwich with lettuce on the bottom, followed by chicken, onion and pickles.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

• Storage: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat chicken in a 375°F oven for 10-15 minutes or air fryer at 350°F for 5-7 minutes until hot and crispy. To make ahead, bread the chicken several hours in advance and refrigerate until ready to fry.
• Perfect your coating: Pound the chicken to an even thickness and use the double-dredge method for maximum crunch and flavor.
• Fry like a pro: Use a thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches 165°F, avoid overcrowding the pan, and drain the chicken on a wire rack to keep it crispy.
• Build the best sandwich: Toast the buns to prevent sogginess, brush the hot honey on while the chicken is still hot and serve immediately for the crispiest results.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 68gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 352mgSodium: 1578mgPotassium: 1155mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2878IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 342mgIron: 4mg

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