Fried Chicken Biscuits

Crispy buttermilk-marinated chicken cutlets served on homemade biscuits with honey butter and hot sauce. A perfect blend of Southern comfort food featuring crunchy panko-crusted chicken and sweet honey butter sandwiched between fluffy biscuits.

4 servings
11 hr 35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 piece skinless, boneless chicken cutlets
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 to taste black pepper
  • 4 piece biscuits
  • 1 to taste hot sauce

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, and cayenne in a resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, turn to coat, and chill at least 3 hours.

    180 min

  2. 2.

    DO AHEAD: Chicken can be marinated 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

    480 min

  3. 3.

    Mix butter, honey, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until smooth; set honey butter aside.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Pour oil into a large skillet, preferably cast iron, to a depth of 1/2" and heat over medium-high heat until oil bubbles immediately when a little panko is added.

    10 min

  5. 5.

    Meanwhile, place panko in a shallow bowl. Remove chicken from marinade; season with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in panko, shaking off excess. Working in 2 batches and maintaining oil temperature, fry chicken until golden brown, crisp, and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

    15 min

  6. 6.

    Split biscuits and spread each side with 1 tablespoon reserved honey butter. Build sandwiches with biscuits, chicken, and hot sauce.

    5 min