Description
This Hot Honey Infused Feta Chicken is a bold and flavorful dinner recipe featuring creamy baked feta, sweet-spicy hot honey, and golden seared chicken. Perfect for weeknight meals or entertaining, this easy baked chicken dish is full of crave-worthy flavor. Keywords: hot honey chicken, baked feta chicken, spicy honey chicken, chicken dinner recipe.
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs or breasts
1 block feta cheese
1/3 cup hot honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, combine honey with chili flakes or hot sauce. Warm gently over low heat until pourable and infused. Set aside.
2. Pat chicken dry. Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and minced garlic.
3. Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden.
4. Crumble feta over and around the chicken in the skillet. Drizzle with hot honey.
5. Transfer skillet to a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C). Bake for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and feta is golden.
6. Remove from oven and squeeze fresh lemon juice over the dish. Serve hot.
Notes
Use block feta in brine for best results.
Adjust chili flakes to make it milder or spicier.
Don’t skip searing the chicken—it builds flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken piece
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg