Honey Sriracha Nut Oven Fried Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 690kcal

Author: Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes

This seven ingredient Honey Sriracha Nut Oven Fried Chicken says so long to spattering oil and instead gets it’s crispy crunch from an oven. Marinated in buttermilk and coated in panko bread crumbs and mixed nuts before being bathed in a delicious honey Sriracha sauce, this chicken is the definition of sweet heat.

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Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 cups roasted and salted mixed nuts
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup butter
3 tablespoons Sriracha sauce

Instructions

In a large bowl, add chicken and buttermilk and allow to marinate at least one hour or preferabley overnight in the refrigerator.
Add panko and nuts to bowl of food processor and pulse until combined and finely ground.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place baking sheet in oven as it preheats.
Remove chicken from buttermilk and coat with panko and nut mixture on all sides.
Place chicken on preheated baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken to other side and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.
In a small saucepan, heat honey, butter and Sriracha over low heat until melted and stir to combine.
Pour honey mixture over each piece of chicken.
Serve on sandwich rolls with salad greens and tomato.

Notes

Inspired by Nutty Fried Chicken from Tupelo Honey Cafe.

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