Description
A delightful blend of crunchy fried chicken with a sweet, sticky honey garlic glaze, perfect for a weeknight dinner or dinner party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Vegetable oil (for frying, canola or peanut oil works best)
Instructions
- Start by marinating the chicken. In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch. Toss until coated and let sit for 15 minutes.
- While marinating, mix together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and sesame oil in another bowl.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches, about 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Transfer fried chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Discard excess oil from the skillet, leaving enough to coat the bottom. Pour in the honey garlic sauce and let it simmer for 1 minute.
- Add the fried chicken back into the skillet, toss to coat in the sauce, and let it cook for another 2 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.
Notes
Serve over jasmine rice or with steamed broccoli for a complete meal. Avoid overcrowding the pan while frying to maintain crispiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg