Description
Hot Honey Chicken Sliders are a delicious combination of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring crispy fried chicken thighs coated in a hot honey mayo sauce, served on soft slider buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 12 slider buns
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup hot honey (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- Sliced pickles (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken thighs in a mixture of buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Prepare the breading station by mixing flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and cayenne pepper in one bowl.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the buttermilk, letting excess drip off, and dredge in the flour mixture.
- Fry the chicken thighs in the hot oil for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Mix mayonnaise and hot honey in a small bowl to create the sauce.
- Assemble the sliders by spreading hot honey mayo on the bottom half of the slider bun, adding fried chicken, shredded lettuce, and pickles if desired, then topping with the bun.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra heat, add cayenne pepper to the breading mixture.
- These sliders are perfect for game day or casual gatherings.
- Feel free to customize toppings according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Hot Honey Chicken Sliders, Chicken Sliders, Spicy Chicken, Appetizer, Game Day Food