Honey Butter Fried Chicken
A nostalgic recipe for crispy fried chicken drizzled with a sweet and buttery honey glaze, perfect for family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Carnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces of chicken (legs or thighs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk for at least 1 hour.
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dredge marinated chicken in the flour mixture until fully coated.
- Fry chicken in hot oil for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a saucepan, melt butter with honey over low heat, mixing until well combined.
- Drizzle honey butter over the fried chicken before serving.
Notes
For extra crunch, double dredge the chicken and ensure the oil is hot enough before frying.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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