LongHorn Spicy Chicken Bites Recipe (Crispy, Fiery & Addictive)

These LongHorn-style Spicy Chicken Bites are crispy, juicy, and tossed in a bold, fiery sauce. This copycat recipe brings restaurant-quality heat and crunch right to your kitchen—perfect as an appetizer, game-day snack, or dinner with fries and ranch!

Ingredients

• For the Chicken:
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Oil for frying
• For the Spicy Sauce:
• ¼ cup hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot or similar)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vinegar
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)

Directions

1. Soak chicken pieces in buttermilk for 20–30 minutes (or up to overnight for extra tenderness).
2. In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Heat oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C). Remove chicken from buttermilk, dredge in the flour mixture, and fry in batches for 4–5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
4. In a saucepan, combine hot sauce, honey, butter, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Heat over medium until butter is melted and sauce is smooth.
5. Toss fried chicken bites in the spicy sauce. Serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing.