Viral ‘Giant Chicken Cutlet’ With Hot Honey
A thin layer of seasoned ground chicken gets pressed into an oversized cutlet, coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs, and baked until perfectly golden and crunchy. This viral TikTok recipe is so so satisfying and honestly just really fun to make. I thought to take this one one step further with a sweet and spicy hot honey drizzle that transforms this viral chicken cutlet into something seriously on another level.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- ⅓ cup flour, plus more for handling
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2-3 cups panko breadcrumbs
- Cooking spray or avocado oil spray
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less per preference
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Mix until evenly combined. Set aside.
- Lay out a large parchment paper on a clean surface. Sprinkle parchment with 2-3 tablespoons of flour. Place the chicken mixture on top. Coat your hand with a little flour and press the chicken into a large rectangle or oval shape. Continue flattening until it's about ¼ inch thick.
- Brush the top with half of the beaten egg mixture. Cover generously with half of the panko and press lightly so it can adhere. Spray with oil.
- Place another sheet of parchment over the top. Fold the edges of the parchment paper to seal. Carefully and quickly flip the cutlet. Remove the top parchment. If this seems a little intimidating to you, try this method. Slide a large cutting board under the parchment paper. Lightly oil a baking sheet and place upside down onto the chicken cutlet. (The oiled part should be on the same side of the chicken cutlet). Slide one hand under the cutting board and the other on top of the baking sheet. Hold them tightly together and perform a flip. Remove the cutting board and discard the parchment paper.
- Brush with remaining egg, cover with remaining panko, and spray generously with oil.
- Bake for 14–18 minutes, until golden and crispy. If needed, broil for 1–2 minutes at the end for extra crunch.
- Make the hot honey while the cutlet bakes. In a small saucepan, gently heat the honey, hot sauce, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Drizzle the hot honey sauce over the chicken when it comes out of the oven, slice, and serve immediately.