Hot Honey Chicken Biscuits
Crispy fried chicken served inside fluffy buttermilk biscuits
Ingredients
For the Fried Chicken:
- 1½ –2 pounds chicken tenders or sliced chicken breasts
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 large egg + 2 tbsp water
- Oil for frying
For the Buttermilk Biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup cold butter
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup melted butter
For the Hot Honey:
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep pot to 365–375°F.
- Mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk egg and water.
- Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg, then coat again in flour.
- Fry chicken in batches for 8–10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Add buttermilk and mix until dough forms.
- Roll out, cut biscuits, and bake for 12–15 minutes.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Heat honey with red pepper flakes, then stir in vinegar.
- Assemble hot honey chicken biscuits by placing fried chicken inside warm biscuits and drizzling with hot honey.
Notes
- You can use boneless chicken thighs for extra juiciness
- Serve with pickles or coleslaw for added crunch
- Substitute buttermilk with milk + vinegar if needed