Hot Honey Chicken | Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches are a delightful blend of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors. Prepare the chicken in your air fryer for fewer calories and a super simple cleanup.

Why You'll Crave This Chicken Sandwich

• Easy. Follow just a few simple steps for this incredibly simple air fryer chicken sandwich recipe.
• Delicious. Absolutely packed with sweet and spicy flavors that enhance a perfectly cooked, juicy breaded chicken breast.
• High Protein. This Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich packs a whopping grams of protein per serving.

There's nothing quite like a hot and spicy chicken sandwich to liven up your taste buds and satisfy your cravings. And when that sandwich is topped with a drizzle of sweet and tangy hot honey, it takes things to a whole new level.

I recently discovered this delicious combination at a local restaurant and I couldn't get enough. The combination of the spicy fried chicken and the sticky, sweet hot honey was just too good to resist. I knew I had to try and recreate it at home.

Ingredients You'll Need

This may seem like a lengthy list of ingredients, but don't let the length of the list fool you. Many of the items you'll need to make this dish are spices (some duplicated in the breading of the chicken and in the hot honey sauce) so you'll likely have almost everything you need without making another trip to the grocery store.

To make the hot honey chicken sandwich, you'll need:

For The Chicken Breast

• Chicken breasts- These will need to be pounded out thin or sliced into cutlets before air frying.
• Flour
• Eggs
• Panko Breadcrumbs- To make the chicken coating crispy.
• Paprika
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Chili powder- Provides just a touch of spice to the chicken breading to add layers of spice when the sauce is added.
• Salt and pepper
• Oil- Helps to crisp up the breading on the chicken breasts.
• Hamburger buns or biscuits- Choose whatever bun, biscuit, or wrap you prefer for your perfect bite.

For The Hot Honey Sauce

• Butter- Thins out the sauce so it's easy to drizzle.
• Honey- Provides the perfect touch of sweetness.
• Hot Sauce- Gives a rich spiciness that pairs well with honey.
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder

How To Make Hot Honey Chicken

If you've ever made breaded chicken in your air fryer, this Hot Honey Chicken recipe is almost identical in the process--the only difference is creating that irresistible sweet and spicy hot honey sauce to drizzle over the top. Here's how you do it:

To Air Fry The Chicken Breasts

Air frying the chicken breasts reduces the number of calories per sandwich and leaves you with a perfectly crispy bite that isn't soggy from being oversaturated in oil.

1. Slice your chicken breasts into cutlets or use a meat tenderizer to pound them thin. Approximately 1/2" thick.
2. In a shallow dish, combine the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3. In a separate dish, beat the eggs.
4. In a third dish, mix together the breadcrumbs.
5. Dip the chicken breasts in the flour mixture, coating them evenly. Then, dip them in the beaten eggs, making sure they are well coated. Finally, coat the chicken in the breadcrumbs.
6. Place the chicken breasts in your air fryer basket and spray lightly with oil. Cook at 380F for 15-17 minutes.
7. 10 minutes into the cooking cycle, flip the chicken breasts and spray them with additional oil.
8. Allow the chicken to finish cooking and remove it from the air fryer basket.

To Make The Hot Honey Sauce

This hot honey sauce is effortless to make but you would never know it with its delicious flavor depth.

1. While the chicken is cooking, warm the butter in a saucepan on your stovetop. This step can also be done in the microwave if needed.
2. Once the butter is melted, whisk in the garlic and onion powder.
3. After the spices are dissolved in the butter, add the hot sauce and continue stirring.
4. Slowly drizzle in the honey until it is warmed and the sauce is smooth.
5. Drizzle over the cooked chicken breasts and serve.

Serve the hot honey chicken sandwiches immediately, while they are still warm and the hot honey is still drizzly. Trust me, you won't be able to resist taking a big, juicy bite.

The air-fried chicken is the perfect match for the sweet and tangy hot honey, and the combination of flavors is truly unbeatable. Give it a try and see for yourself!

Variations

• Toss it. If you just can't get enough of that delicious hot honey flavor, try tossing your cooked chicken breasts in the sauce instead of just drizzling it over the top for more sauce per bite.
• Make a wrap. Want something portable for a quick meal on the go? Chop up the cooked chicken breasts and toss them in a tortilla shell with some lettuce and drizzle with that amazing sauce.
• Breakfast for dinner. Take your chicken and waffles to the next level by serving up this hot honey chicken with a plate of fluffy Belgian waffles. The sweetness of the honey in the sauce makes it a perfect pairing for waffles!

What To Serve With It

This hot honey chicken can be paired with a variety of things for a delicious meal the whole family will love. Here are some of my favorite things to serve alongside it:

• Air Fryer Potato Wedges
• Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
• Air Fryer Asparagus
• Keto Broccoli Salad

How Long Does it Last?

The great thing about these Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches is that the sauce is added after you cook the chicken, so they can be assembled right before eating for a perfect bite.

If you have leftovers, store the chicken separately from the sauce so that the sauce doesn't make the crispy coating on the chicken soggy. Place them both in separate air-tight containers in the refrigerator and reheat and enjoy within 3-4 days of preparing them.

More Delicious Chicken Recipes

If your family loves chicken or you need to avoid red meat for dietary restrictions, check out some of these other simple, yet delicious chicken recipes you can make in your air fryer or Instant Pot:

• Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
• Instant Pot Butter Chicken
• Chicken Korma

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