Description
This recipe for Crispy Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken will amaze your taste buds with its tender chicken coated in a crispy batter and a sweet, tangy honey garlic sauce.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
For the Batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Create Batter: In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, water, salt, and pepper to form a batter.
- Coat Chicken: Dip chicken pieces in the batter, ensuring they are well coated.
- Fry Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken until golden and crispy; drain on paper towels.
- Make Sauce: In a separate pan, combine honey, garlic, and soy sauce. Heat until bubbling.
- Coat Chicken: Add fried chicken to the honey garlic sauce and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve: Serve hot with rice or noodles.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by altering honey quantity.
- For extra crunch, double fry the chicken.
- Serve immediately for optimal texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
