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Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter

This delicious recipe combines crispy fried chicken with warm buttermilk biscuits smothered in a sweet and spicy hot honey butter, perfect for a flavorful and satisfying meal.
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Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 785 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the fried chicken

  • 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • as needed vegetable oil for frying

For the hot honey butter

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce of choice, I use Crystal hot sauce

For serving

  • 4 Buttermilk biscuits split in half lengthwise and warmed
  • as needed Bread and butter pickles

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Add the buttermilk and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Add the chicken thighs and submerge in the buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
  • When ready to fry, add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, cayenne and paprika to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Fill a large, heavy bottomed cast iron pan or Dutch oven with enough vegetable oil to reach 1” up the pan. Heat the oil to 350ºF.
  • Working one piece at a time, remove chicken from marinade and dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
  • Fry in the oil until the chicken is golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Remove the fried chicken from the oil and place on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet or a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess oil.
  • Add the butter, honey and hot sauce to the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk until completely combined and smooth. If you don’t have a mixer you can beat the ingredients together by hand.
  • Add a chicken thigh to each biscuit and top with a tablespoon of the hot honey butter and pickles. Close and serve immediately.
  • Fry the chicken in small batches to keep the oil temperature steady — this ensures a crisp, golden crust without greasiness.
  • Enjoy your Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter!

Notes

Fry the chicken in small batches to keep the oil temperature steady — this ensures a crisp, golden crust without greasiness.