Crispy cornflake-coated chicken thighs, drizzled with sweet and spicy hot honey, finished with tangy pickled chillies and cool ranch dressing. This recipe delivers crunchy, juicy chicken that's perfect for weeknight dinners, entertaining or game day.
Using premium Australian chicken thigh fillets keeps every bite tender while the cornflake coating fries to a beautifully golden crunch.
Serves: 4
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 600g chicken thigh fillets
- ½ cup plain flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups cornflakes, crushed
- Vegetable or canola oil, for shallow frying
- Either: 2 tbsp store-bought hot honey
- Or make your own:
- 30g butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 small red chilli, finely sliced (or 1 tsp chilli flakes)
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- Pickled chillies, to serve
Method
- Coat each chicken thigh by dusting with flour, dipping into beaten egg, then pressing firmly into the crushed cornflakes until completely coated.
- Heat approximately 2cm of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Carefully fry the chicken thighs for around 8–10 minutes per side, turning regularly, until the crumb is deep golden and the internal temperature reaches 75°C.
- If making your own hot honey, gently warm the butter, honey and sliced chilli together until the butter has melted and everything has combined into a glossy glaze.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 3–5 minutes before slicing.
- Drizzle generously with the warm hot honey, serve with ranch dressing and finish with sliced pickled chillies.
How to Serve
Serve with crunchy slaw, chips, potato wedges or a fresh green salad. It also makes an incredible burger filling or wraps beautifully in soft tortillas with extra ranch and lettuce.
Butcher's Tip
Chicken thigh fillets are the perfect choice for this recipe. Their higher fat content helps keep them juicy during frying while delivering more flavour than breast fillets. If substituting breast, reduce the cooking time slightly to avoid drying the meat.
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