Hot Honey Chicken Cutlets (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chicken

01 - 8 large chicken breasts, sliced in half to make 8 pieces total
02 - Salt, to taste
03 - Pepper, to taste
04 - Garlic powder, to taste
05 - Onion powder, to taste

→ Egg Mixture

06 - 2 eggs, whisked
07 - 1 tablespoon Franks buffalo hot sauce or hot sauce of choice
08 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

→ Breadcrumbs

09 - 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
10 - 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
11 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

→ Hot Honey

12 - 1/3 cup honey
13 - 1/4 cup Franks buffalo hot sauce or hot sauce of choice

→ Everything Else

14 - 1 1/4 cups peanut oil, for frying
15 - Fresh parsley, optional, for garnish

# Instructions:

01 - Begin by slicing the chicken breasts in half. Add a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap onto your cutting board, add a chicken breast, and then cover with another piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound out the chicken breasts to be about 1/2 inch thick. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
02 - Generously season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
03 - To a medium-sized bowl, add all of the egg mixture ingredients and whisk well. Set aside until ready to use.
04 - To a separate medium-sized bowl, add all of the breadcrumb ingredients and mix to combine.
05 - Add one piece of chicken at a time to the egg mixture, coat on both sides, and let the excess drip off. Add the chicken to the breadcrumbs and firmly press down to coat the chicken on both sides. Repeat until all chicken has been coated.
06 - To a large frying pan, add the peanut oil and set to medium/high heat. Test the oil by placing the tip of a wooden spoon into the oil; if small bubbles form around it, the oil is hot enough to fry. Add the chicken breasts to the hot oil in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan, and fry on each side for approximately 3 minutes, or until golden and crispy. Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a wire rack to cool slightly.
07 - To a small saucepan, add all the hot honey ingredients and simmer for 1 minute.
08 - Pour the hot honey sauce over the chicken cutlets, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve immediately.

# Notes:

01 - To test if the oil is ready for frying, place the tip of a wooden spoon in the hot oil. If small bubbles form around the spoon, the oil is ready.

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