Hot Honey Feta Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into cutlets)

2 cups corn flakes (finely crushed)

2 tablespoons olive oil (or avocado oil)

½ cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs (beaten)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

Kosher salt and pepper (to taste)

8 ounces feta cheese (crumbled)

¼ cup honey

1-2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Prepare your station. In a shallow plate, season the 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into cutlets) with the seasonings on all sides. ( 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, and Kosher salt and pepper)

In a second plate, add the ½ cup all-purpose flour. A third one for the crushed 2 cups corn flakes. And in the last one, beat the 2 eggs together with the 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt.

Dredge the seasoned cutlets in flour, then dip them in beaten eggs, and finish with an even coating of breadcrumbs (crushed cornflakes). Place on the prepared sheet pan.

Bake for 15 minutes; the chicken may not be cooked through yet, and that's fine.

In a small bowl, whisk the ¼ cup honey, 1-2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

Remove from the oven, top with 8 ounces feta cheeseevenly) on each chicken breast.

Drizzle with the hot honey sauce. Return to the preheated oven and continue baking for about 10 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked through and the cutlets are golden.

Nutrition

• Calories: 555 kcal
• Total Fat: 25 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Trans Fat: 0.02 g
• Cholesterol: 205 mg
• Sodium: 1009 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 46 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 19 g
• Protein: 38 g