Here’s a Honey Butter Crispy Chicken recipe that gives you ultra-crispy chicken with a sticky, sweet-savory glaze—just like the photo 🍯🍗
🍗 Honey Butter Crispy Chicken
🛒 Ingredients
For the chicken
700 g chicken thighs or breasts, cut into pieces
1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
Oil for frying
For the honey butter sauce
4 tbsp butter
⅓ cup honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp minced garlic
½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
½ tsp dried parsley or thyme
👩🍳 Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Soak chicken in buttermilk with a pinch of salt for 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
Prepare coating
Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Coat & fry
Dredge chicken well in the flour mixture.
Fry in hot oil (170–175°C / 340–350°F) for 6–8 minutes until golden and crispy.
Drain on paper towels.
Make honey butter sauce
Melt butter in a pan.
Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
Stir in honey, soy sauce, chili flakes, and herbs.
Simmer 1–2 minutes until glossy.
Combine
Toss fried chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
Honey Butter Crispy Chicken
