Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich with Honey

I am always trying to come up with new recipes that are crowd pleasing but also fairly easy to put together and this Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich with Honey are one of my favorite sandwiches ever!

Nashville hot chicken became super popular in recent years so I wanted to take a stab at making a baked version (for sandwiches) that also had a sweet and spicy combination. Baking the chicken makes it so much easier to make this recipe for a larger group of people and they’re healthier! This baked Nashville hot chicken sandwich still has the awesome crunch and flavor of the fried original, so you’re definitely not missing out there!

• 2 (8 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts each split in half lengthwise (so you have 4 thin breast)
• 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp garlic powder divided
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and divided
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt

• 4 burger buns lightly toasted
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• ½ cup buttermilk ranch