Hot Honey Baked Chicken Breasts 

This dish features juicy chicken breasts seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes, then baked and coated in a homemade hot honey glaze made from butter, garlic, raw honey, and spices. The final result is sweet, spicy, and satisfying ideal for a weeknight dinner or meal prep.

Full Recipe:  

Ingredients 

Chicken:

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Hot Honey Sauce:

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 cup organic raw honey

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp chili powder

• Pinch sea salt 

Directions

1. Prep & season chicken
   In a bowl, coat chicken evenly with olive oil and seasonings: salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Optionally, score the top of each breast with shallow slits to help flavors penetrate

2. Bake chicken
   Arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish or oven-safe skillet. Bake in a preheated oven at ~400 °F (200 °C) for about 30–35 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 °F (75 °C) and juices run clear

3. Make hot honey sauce
   While chicken bakes, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant (~1–2 minutes). Stir in honey, cayenne, paprika, red pepper flakes, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt until smooth and thickened

4. Coat and finish
   When chicken is cooked, remove from oven and drizzle or brush generously with the hot honey sauce. Optionally return to oven or broil briefly (1–2 minutes) to caramelize coating.

5. Rest & serve
   Let chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing. Serve drizzled with any remaining sauce.

Nutrients (approximate per serving)

• Calories: 458 kcal

• Protein: 49 g

• Total Fat: 27 g (Saturated ~13 g; Mono ~9 g; Poly ~2 g; Trans ~1 g)

• Carbohydrates: 4 g (Sugar ~0.3 g; Fiber ~1 g)

• Cholesterol: 190 mg

• Sodium: 870 mg

• Potassium: 936 mg

• Vitamin A: 1,677 IU

• Vitamin C: 4 mg

• Calcium: 37 mg

• Iron: 2 mg