Honey BBQ Baked Chicken turns four chicken breasts into 20 crisp oven-baked strips with a crushed corn-flake coating. After baking, a warm blend of barbecue sauce, honey, and ketchup gives every piece a glossy sweet-smoky finish.
The recipe serves exactly 4 in 30 minutes, with 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of baking. A measured 3–4 minute cooling pause before saucing helps the coating remain firmer.
Honey BBQ Baked Chicken Ingredients
Cut exactly 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts into 20 strips. Prepare 1 cup flour, 3 large eggs, and ¼ cup whole milk. The crumb mixture needs 5 cups crushed corn flakes plus ½ teaspoon each salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
For sauce, measure 1½ cups BBQ sauce, ½ cup honey, and ½ cup ketchup. These quantities coat the full batch.
If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like Mexican Lasagna.
How to Make Honey BBQ Baked Chicken
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment.
- Toss all 20 chicken strips with 1 cup flour.
- Combine crushed corn flakes with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Whisk exactly 3 eggs with ¼ cup milk.
- Dip each floured strip into egg wash, then press it generously into corn flakes.
- Bake 20 minutes, flipping at 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat BBQ sauce, honey, and ketchup over medium-low for 6–7 minutes.
- Cool baked chicken 3–4 minutes, toss with warm sauce, and serve immediately.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Cut Four Breasts into Twenty Even Strips
Heat the Oven and Prepare the Pan
Coat Every Strip with One Cup Flour
Season Five Cups of Crushed Corn Flakes
Whisk Three Eggs with One-Quarter Cup Milk
Bread the Chicken in a Clean Sequence
Bake Twenty Minutes and Flip Halfway
Warm the Three-Ingredient Sauce
Cool Briefly Before Saucing
Serve Four Portions Right Away
Conclusion
At 400°F, toss 20 chicken strips from 4 breasts with 1 cup flour. Dip in 3 eggs whisked with ¼ cup milk, then press into 5 cups crushed corn flakes seasoned with ½ teaspoon each salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Bake 20 minutes, flipping after 10. Warm 1½ cups BBQ sauce, ½ cup honey, and ½ cup ketchup for 6–7 minutes. Cool chicken 3–4 minutes, sauce, and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many strips does this recipe make?
It makes exactly 20 strips, providing five pieces for each of 4 servings.
- → What temperature does the chicken bake at?
Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes and flip every strip at the 10-minute mark.
- → Why cool the chicken before adding sauce?
A 3–4 minute pause helps the baked corn-flake coating set and stay crisper.
- → How long should the honey BBQ sauce heat?
Warm the barbecue sauce, honey, and ketchup over medium-low for 6–7 minutes.