Description
Get ready to spice up your dinner with this quick and flavor-packed Hot Honey Feta Chicken! Juicy chicken thighs are seared to perfection and smothered in a sticky, sweet-hot glaze made from hot honey, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Topped with creamy crumbled feta and fresh herbs, this dish delivers the ultimate balance of heat, sweetness, and saltiness in every bite. Ideal for busy nights or impressing guests, this easy dinner idea is bursting with bold taste. Great for anyone looking for new chicken dinner ideas, healthy comfort food, or an easy recipe that brings big results with minimal effort.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup hot honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Pat chicken thighs dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. Lower heat to medium, add butter to the skillet. Sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Stir in hot honey and apple cider vinegar. Let simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
5. Return chicken to the skillet, spoon glaze over, and simmer for another 2–3 minutes.
6. Transfer to a plate, drizzle with remaining glaze, and top with crumbled feta and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a spicier kick, add extra chili flakes to the honey before glazing.
Use goat cheese or blue cheese as a feta alternative.
Don’t skip the vinegar—it balances the sweetness and intensifies the flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken, easy chicken recipe, quick dinner, feta chicken, skillet chicken