Name: Baked Honey BBQ Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breasts; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 5 cups corn flakes cereal; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup milk; For Easy Honey BBQ Sauce:; ¾ cup BBQ sauce; ¼ cup honey; ¼ cup ketchup

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How To Make Baked Honey BBQ Popcorn Chicken

Crunchy, saucy, and delicious, this recipe for popcorn chicken bakes the meat to juicy perfection, and served with a sweet and savory honey barbecue sauce.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbschicken breasts,boneless skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
1cupall-purpose flour,spooned and leveled
5cupscorn flakes cereal,crushed lightly
½tspsalt
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
½tspgarlic powder
¼tspsmoked paprika
2large eggs
¼cupmilk

For Easy Honey BBQ Sauce:

¾cupBBQ sauce,used Sweet Baby Rays Original
¼cuphoney
¼cupketchup

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
Place the bite-sized pieces of chicken in a large bowl. Add flour and stir to coat each piece. Set aside.
Place the corn flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika into a large bowl. Set aside.
Whisk the eggs and milk together in a small bowl.
Dip each piece of chicken in the egg mixture, letting any excess drip off. Then generously roll in the cornflake mixture, shaking off any excess.
Place onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with all chicken bites.
Bake for 18 minutes, flipping once at the 9 to 10-minute mark. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Honey BBQ Sauce:

Heat the bbq sauce, honey, and ketchup in a small saucepan over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes, whisking occasionally.
Carefully place the chicken bites into a large bowl. Pour the warm honey BBQ sauce on top and gently stir to coat.
Serve warm and enjoy!