Hot Honey Chicken Sliders

 Ingredients:

•⁠  ⁠1 lb chicken breast or thighs, cut into small pieces

•⁠  ⁠1 cup buttermilk

•⁠  ⁠1/4 cup pickle juice

•⁠  ⁠1/2 tbsp Louisiana hot sauce

•⁠  ⁠1 tsp Cajun seasoning

•⁠  ⁠1 tsp onion powder

•⁠  ⁠1 tsp garlic powder

•⁠  ⁠1 tbsp cayenne pepper

-1 tbsp paprika 

•⁠  ⁠1 cup all-purpose flour

•⁠  ⁠Vegetable oil for frying

•⁠  ⁠Slider buns

•⁠  ⁠Spicy mayo (see below)

Hot Honey Sauce: 

-1/4 cup of honey 

-2 tbsp of butter

-1/4 cup of hot sauce 

-2 tbsp cayenne pepper 

Spicy Mayo:

•⁠  ⁠1/2 cup mayonnaise

•⁠  ⁠1 tbsp hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)

•⁠  ⁠1 tsp Cajun seasoning

Instructions:

1.⁠ ⁠In a bowl, combine buttermilk, pickle juice, and hot sauce. Season with seasonings listed above. Add chicken pieces and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2.⁠ ⁠In a separate bowl, mix flour and season with the same seasonings: Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika.

3.⁠ ⁠Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess liquid drip off. Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture.

4.⁠ ⁠Fry chicken in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through. About 8-10 minutes

5.In a saucepan combine the butter,honey, hot sauce and cayenne pepper. Whisk over medium heat until well combined. Pour honey mixture over fried chicken pieces. 

6.Make spicy Mayo by combining Mayo, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning. 

7.Assemble sliders by placing fried chicken on slider buns and topping with spicy mayo.

8.Serve immediately and enjoy!