Description
This Hot Honey Feta Chicken recipe delivers a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors enhanced by creamy feta cheese. Tender chicken breasts are seasoned and seared to perfection, then broiled with crumbled feta for a deliciously melty topping. Finished with a drizzle of warm hot honey sauce, this dish is a quick and flavorful meal ideal for busy weeknights or special dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Hot Honey Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp to 1 Tbsp hot sauce (adjust to heat preference)
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
Chicken
- ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- â…› tsp salt
- â…› tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Topping
- â…“ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Hot Honey Sauce: Preheat your broiler. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the honey, hot sauce, and crushed red pepper. Warm the mixture for about 5 minutes until combined and fragrant. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly to thicken.
- Pound Chicken: Place the chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound them with a meat mallet until they are an even thickness. This helps the chicken cook evenly and stay tender.
- Season Chicken: Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper evenly over both sides of the chicken breasts to infuse flavor.
- Cook Chicken: Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, ensuring they are cooked through and develop a golden crust.
- Add Feta and Broil: Evenly top each chicken breast with crumbled feta cheese. Transfer the skillet into the oven under the broiler and broil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the feta starts to lightly brown and melt.
- Serve with Hot Honey: Remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle the warm hot honey sauce over each piece just before serving to add a delicious sweet and spicy finish.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of hot sauce according to your preferred spice level.
- Pounding chicken breasts to an even thickness ensures even cooking and better texture.
- Using a cast-iron skillet is ideal as it is oven-safe and retains heat well for searing.
- If you don’t have a broiler, you can finish the chicken in a hot oven at 450°F (232°C) for a few minutes to melt the feta.
- This dish pairs wonderfully with fresh salads, roasted vegetables, or rice to balance the bold flavors.
