Description
This Hot Honey Feta Chicken recipe features golden seared chicken breasts bathed in a sticky-sweet hot honey glaze, topped with creamy, briny feta, and finished with fresh herbs. It’s a quick and flavorful one-pan dish that delivers the perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and savory in every bite.
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup hot honey
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sear chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (165°F internal temp). Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant.
5. Add butter and hot honey. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
6. Return the cooked chicken to the pan and coat well with the glaze.
7. Let simmer for another 1–2 minutes to absorb flavors.
8. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle feta over the chicken.
9. Garnish with chopped herbs and serve immediately.
Notes
Let the chicken rest after searing to retain juices before adding it back to the glaze.
Use store-bought hot honey or make your own with honey + red pepper flakes.
Add a splash of broth if reheating to loosen the glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken, feta chicken, spicy chicken dinner