Description
Hot Honey Infused Feta Chicken is a sweet, spicy, and savory dinner recipe featuring juicy chicken thighs, baked creamy feta, and spicy hot honey sauce. Perfect for weeknight meals, dinner parties, and family dinners. Keywords: hot honey chicken, feta chicken, baked chicken thighs, easy skillet dinner, spicy honey chicken.
Ingredients
4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1 block feta cheese
3 tablespoons hot honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. In an oven-safe skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and sear for 4-5 minutes until golden. Flip and sear the other side for 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. Reduce heat to medium, add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Place feta block in the center of the skillet, scatter herbs around, drizzle hot honey generously, and squeeze in lemon juice.
5. Nestle the chicken back into the skillet around the feta.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 25-30 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked and feta is bubbly and golden.
7. Remove from oven and rest a few minutes before serving with spoonfuls of feta and honey sauce.
Notes
Use a whole feta block, not crumbles, for the creamiest melt.
For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes before baking.
Serve with crusty bread or rice to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg