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Hot honey chicken strips

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Total 35 min Servings 6

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Photo: Pannet, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Honey burns if it goes into the fryer. The strips are fried plain, then the hot honey is poured on at the table so the crust stays audible.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Soak the tenders in buttermilk and half the salt for 20 minutes.

  2. 02

    Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, and the rest of the salt. Heat oil to 350°F.

  3. 03

    Dredge and fry until golden and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a rack.

  4. 04

    Warm the honey, hot sauce, pepper flakes, and vinegar just until loose. Drizzle over the strips, or serve it in a bowl for dipping.

Notes & swaps

  • More pepper flakes make a hotter honey. Taste it before you commit the whole batch.
  • The same honey is good on the totchos.

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