Fried Chicken and Honey Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

This is another Home Chef favorite.  The fried chicken is paired with cordon bleu potatoes and green beans.  It's hearty and delicious and comes together quickly.  

13 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 Tbsp crumbled bacon

2 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp honey

1/4 cup gold BBQ sauce

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup of your favorite shredded cheese

6 oz green beans, trimmed

2 russet potatoes

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.  

Prepare a baking sheet with foil and generously coat with cooking spray.

Make the Cordon Bleu Potatoes

Halve potatoes.  Cut halves into 1/2" moons

Place potato slices on prepared baking sheet and toss with 2 tsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp salt.  Massage oil and salt into potatoes.

Spread into a single layer and roast in hot oven until browned and tender, 25 - 30 minutes, flipping once halfway through.

Carefully push potatoes together and top with cheese and bacon.  Baking sheet will be hot.  

Roast again until cheese melts and bacon is crispy, 3 - 5 minutes.

While potatoes roast, make BBQ sauce.

Make the BBQ Sauce

Combine BBQ sauce, half the honey, and a pinch of pepper in a mixing bowl.  Taste and add remaining honey, if desired.  Set aside.

Prepare the Chicken

Pat chicken breasts dry.

Cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap and use a heavy object to pound to an even 1/2" thickness.

Combine 2 Tbsp water and flour in another mixing bowl until no lumps remain.  Place panko on a plate.  

Add pounded chicken to water-flour mixture and coat completely.  Transfer to plate with panko and flip until coated, pressing gently to adhere.

Place coated chicken on a plate.  Repeat with second piece.

Fry the Chicken

Line a plate with a paper towel. 

Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add vegetable oil.  Let heat for 5 minutes.  

Lay chicken breasts away from you in hot oil and flip every 4 - 5 minutes until golden brown and chicken is done, about 12 - 15 minutes.

Transfer chicken to towel-lined plate.  

While chicken cooks, cook green beans.

Cook Green Beans and Finish Dish

Place another large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp olive oil.  Add green beans to hot pan and stir occasionally until lightly browned, 4 - 5 minutes.  

Stir in 1/4 cup of water, 1/2 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper.  Cover and cook until green beans are tender, 4 - 5 minutes.

Remove from burner.

Plate dish as pictured, topping chicken with sauce.  

Enjoy!