Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Sliders are the perfect combo of crispy, spicy, and sweet. Juicy fried chicken thighs are slathered in hot honey and layered with pickles inside soft slider buns — an irresistible mini sandwich perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 12 slider buns
- ½ cup sliced pickles
Instructions
- Preheat your oil to 350°F in a deep skillet or fryer.
- Marinate chicken thighs in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes or overnight for best results.
- In a bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip off, then dredge in flour mixture until well coated.
- Fry chicken pieces in batches for about 6–8 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together honey and hot sauce until combined and warm. Do not boil.
- Drizzle or brush hot honey sauce generously over the fried chicken.
- Slice slider buns and toast lightly if desired. Place a piece of chicken on each bun, top with pickles, then close with the top bun.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double-dip chicken by re-dipping in buttermilk and flour.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce in the honey to your spice preference.
- Keep fried chicken warm in a low oven if cooking in batches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken, sliders, fried chicken, appetizer, party food, game day snack