Spicy Honey Fried Chicken (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Fried Chicken
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1.5 to 2 pounds chicken strips or 2 big boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch thick pieces
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1.5 cups regular flour
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1 teaspoon sea salt
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0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
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0.25 teaspoon powdered garlic
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0.25 teaspoon smoky paprika
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1 large egg, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
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Cooking oil (vegetable, canola, or peanut), for frying
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2 cups regular flour (for coating process)
→ Buttermilk Biscuits
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2 cups regular flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon sea salt
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0.25 teaspoon baking soda
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0.5 cup cold butter (1 stick)
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0.75 cup buttermilk
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0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
→ Hot Honey
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1 cup honey
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2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
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1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
# How to Make It:
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Pour about 2 inches of oil in a big pot and warm it over medium heat. Mix flour, salt, pepper, powdered garlic, and paprika in a large bowl. Grab another dish and beat the egg and water together. Coat chicken in the flour mix first. Tap off extra flour, dunk in egg mixture, then roll in flour again. Put aside.
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Get oil hot to 365-375°F, or just drop a bit of flour in to see if it bubbles. Cook chicken in small groups (2-4 pieces at once) till they turn golden, about 8-10 minutes per batch. Move cooked chicken to paper towels to drain and set them aside.
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Turn oven to 450°F and put parchment paper or a silicone mat on a baking sheet. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a big bowl. Chop butter into small bits or shred it with a box grater, then mix into dry stuff until it looks like rough crumbs. Add buttermilk and stir with a spatula till you get soft dough.
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Dust a surface with flour and gently form the dough with your hands. Flatten into a rectangle and fold it like a letter three times. Do this twice more. Roll dough till it's 0.5-inch thick and cut biscuits with a floured 2.5-inch round cutter, reusing leftover dough to make 10-12 biscuits.
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Put biscuits on your ready baking sheet and cook for 15-17 minutes, or until they look slightly golden. Take them out and brush melted butter on top.
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Mix honey and red pepper flakes in a small pot. Heat it up, then take it off the heat and stir in apple cider vinegar. Let it cool down before using or pour into a glass jar for later.
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Cut biscuits in half. Put a piece of fried chicken on the bottom part of each biscuit, then drizzle some hot honey on top. Add pickle slices if you want and serve.