Hot Honey Chicken Pasta 🍯🔥 Creamy, spicy, sweet, and crispy all on one plate. The perfect blend of heat, honey, and that rich, silky pasta sauce. Recipe: Chicken + Marinade: • Chicken tenders • 1 tsp onion powder • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp Morton’s Season-All • 1 tsp cayenne pepper • 1 tsp Kinder’s All Purpose • 1 tsp Tony’s seasoning • 1 packet Sazón • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp parsley • 1 cup buttermilk • 2 tbsp jalapeño juice Flour Coating: • All-purpose flour • Same 1 tsp seasonings as above Hot Honey Sauce: • ½ cup Frank’s Buffalo • ¼ cup honey • 1 tbsp hot sauce (adjust to taste) Pasta + Sauce: • 1 box penne pasta • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder (for boiling pasta) • 2 tbsp unsalted butter • Minced garlic • Chopped onion • 1 tbsp flour • 1½ cups heavy cream • 1 tsp of the same seasonings listed above • 4 oz mozzarella cheese • Extra 1 oz mozzarella for finishing ⸻ Instructions: 1. Season chicken with all spices listed for the marinade, pour in buttermilk and jalapeño juice, and mix well. Let marinate for 30 minutes. 2. Season flour with the same spices. Coat chicken in the flour, shaking off excess. 3. Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken for 7–12 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside. 4. In a small pot, simmer Frank’s Buffalo, honey, and hot sauce until glossy, then toss the fried chicken in the sauce. 5. Boil penne pasta in water seasoned with chicken bouillon powder until tender, then drain. 6. In a pan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic and chopped onion until fragrant. Add flour and whisk for 30 seconds. 7. Slowly pour in heavy cream, add the same seasonings, and let it thicken. Stir in 4 oz mozzarella until smooth. 8. Add pasta into the sauce along with the additional 1 oz mozzarella and mix until creamy. 9. Plate pasta, top with hot honey chicken, and drizzle extra sauce for that perfect sweet-heat finish. #fyp #hothoney #hothoneychicken #pasta #blackpeoplerecipes - @mariahhcooks