Sizzling Honey Cornflake Baked Hen

It’s crispy. It’s crunchy. It’s candy & spicy. It’s my well-known sizzling honey BANGIN’ crunchy cornflake hen. I began making this sizzling honey baked hen final 12 months and Tony and I fell in love. The cornflake coating is completely seasoned and will get deliciously crunchy and golden brown on the skin, whereas the hen stays good and juicy on the within.

After so a lot of you fell in love with my crispy baked hen nuggets a number of years again I knew I wished to make a brand new, better-than-takeout cornflake hen recipe, and that is IT. The tremendous straightforward home made sizzling honey takes this hen to the subsequent stage, so get able to drizzle and dip to your coronary heart’s need.

I’ve included loads of ideas, tips, and scrumptious facet dishes to pair with it for the proper dinner any evening of the week. Time to seize a field of cornflakes and get this hen in your desk ASAP!

The whole lot you’ll must make this cornflake baked hen

This scrumptious sizzling honey baked hen recipe has 3 fundamental elements, which make it tremendous straightforward to make however oh-so-delicious. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• For the cornflake coating: you’ll want cornflakes and a few yummy spices like paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• For the hen: you’ll additionally want eggs, milk, and boneless skinless hen thighs.
• For the new honey: my home made sizzling honey is made with simply common honey and your fav sizzling sauce!

Can I exploit a unique sort of hen?

Sure, you may as well use hen breasts or hen tenders, however please be aware that the cooking time might be completely different. Ensure the interior temp reaches 165 levels F with a meat thermometer.

Customise your hen

There are a number of easy methods to customise the elements on this cornflake baked hen recipe:

• To make it gluten free: merely use a licensed gluten free cornflake cereal. Please be aware that common cornflakes do have wheat in them, so verify your labels!
• Select your milk: you’ll solely want 2 tablespoons of milk, so be at liberty to make use of any dairy or non-dairy milk you’d like.
• Add a kick of warmth: I like so as to add simply a few teaspoons of Cholula to the honey to make it spicier, however be at liberty to make use of a spicier sizzling sauce or add extra to style! You can even add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the spices with the cornflakes for extra warmth.

Two keys to completely crunchy cornflake hen

As a result of we’re not frying this hen, there are two key methods to make sure that your cornflake hen comes out completely crispy and crunchy:

1. Use a wire rack. Make sure you place a wire rack on high of your baking sheet. This won’t solely stop the hen from sticking, however it additionally permits the hen to bake up good and crispy on all sides as a result of airflow. When you don’t have a wire rack, that’s okay, you may simply flip the hen midway by means of baking.
2. Spray earlier than baking. Make sure you spray the hen with cooking spray earlier than you bake it in order that it will get good and golden brown!

How one can make cornflake baked hen

1. Make the cornflake coating. Begin by pulsing the cornflakes in a meals processor till they resemble breadcrumbs. Switch them to a bowl and blend in the entire spices.
2. Make the egg combination. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and milk collectively till properly mixed.
3. Prep your pan. Add a wire rack to a big baking sheet and spray it properly with cooking spray.
4. Prep your hen. Use tongs to dip every hen thigh within the egg combination, then into the cornflake combination till properly coated. Place the hen thighs on high of the wire rack in your baking sheet.
5. Bake the hen. Spray the hen thighs with cooking spray and bake till good and crispy.
6. Make the honey & serve. While you’re able to serve, microwave the honey and sizzling sauce collectively, then drizzle the new honey over the hen or use it as a dip and serve!

What to serve with cornflake hen

This straightforward sizzling honey baked hen recipe is scrumptious as a sandwich with pickles or coleslaw, possibly some cheese and home made ranch, or you may serve it with the proper facet dish:

Get all of our scrumptious facet dish recipes right here!

Storing & freezing ideas

• To retailer: any leftover sizzling honey baked hen will be saved in an hermetic bag or container within the fridge for 3-5 days. To reheat, place the hen on a baking sheet and broil it on excessive for a few minutes till heated by means of and crispy on the skin.
• To freeze: let the hen cool utterly, then place it in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for as much as 2-3 months. To reheat, I’d suggest heating the hen within the oven in order that it’s good and crispy.

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I hope you like this wonderful crunchy cornflake baked hen recipe! When you make it remember to go away a remark and a score so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!

Sizzling Honey Bangin’ Crunchy Cornflake Baked Hen

Unimaginable crunchy cornflake baked hen tossed with scrumptious spices and drizzled with sizzling honey. This straightforward cornflake hen recipe comes along with easy elements and in beneath an hour for a dinner you will crave!

Substances

• For the crunchy cornflake coating:
• 6
  cups
  cornflakes
• 1
  teaspoon
  paprika
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  onion powder
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  garlic powder
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  floor black pepper
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  salt
• For the hen:
• 2
  massive eggs
• 2
  tablespoons
  almond milk (or milk of selection)
• 1 ½-2
  kilos
  boneless skinless hen thighs
• For the new honey:
• 1/2
  cup
  honey
• 2-3
  teaspoons
  sizzling sauce (I like cholula)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 levels F.

2. Add the cornflakes to the bowl of the meals processor and pulse till they attain a positive crumb much like breadcrumbs. Switch combination to a medium bowl and whisk within the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and salt till properly mixed.

3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk collectively the eggs and almond milk. Put aside.

4. Line a big baking sheet with an oven protected wire metallic rack. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.

5. Dip every hen thigh into the egg combination, then use a tong to seize every hen thigh and toss generously into the breadcrumb combination to utterly coat with breadcrumbs. Use tongs to switch to the wire rack. Repeat with remaining hen items.

6. Generously spray the tops of the hen thighs with nonstick spray. Bake within the oven for 20-25 minutes till cooked by means of and temp reaches 165 levels F with a meat thermometer.

7. Proper earlier than serving, make the short sizzling honey: add honey and sizzling sauce to a small bowl, microwave for 10-15 seconds. Style and add extra sizzling sauce to regulate to your liking. Drizzle honey over the hen earlier than serving or use it as a dip for the hen.

Recipe Notes

You can even use hen breasts or hen tenders for this recipe, however please know the cooking time will barely change.

See the complete submit for storing and freezing directions.

Diet

Servings: 6 servings

Serving dimension: 1 serving (with sizzling honey)

Energy: 650kcal

Fats: 7.4g

Saturated fats: 2g

Carbohydrates: 122g

Fiber: 3.5g

Sugar: 25g

Protein: 31.7g