Crispy Honey Soy Garlic Chicken

Crispy Honey Soy Garlic Chicken is made with chicken thighs coated in a crispy fried coating with delicious Asian-inspired flavors.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1-2 inches of vegetable oil in a large steel or cast-iron skillet for frying
• Small bunch of scallions, whites diced and greens saved for garnish
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (use dry sherry if you don’t have Shaoxing wine)
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon chicken bullion (or use two tablespoons of chicken stock)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 cups potato starch
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3/4 cup honey
• White rice
• Sliced scallion greens, for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Start cooking the white rice, if you plan to serve this dish with rice.
2. 2Trim chicken thighs of fat and connective tissue.
3. 3Place all marinade ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk.
4. 4Place chicken into marinade and marinate for 15 minutes.
5. 5Mix dry coating ingredients in a large bowl.
6. 6Mix glaze ingredients into a small saucepan and heat over medium until slightly thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
7. 7Heat a heavy pan with about an inch of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F.
8. 8Dredge marinated chicken into dry mix and fry in hot oil for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.
9. 9Toss cooked chicken in the glaze, cut into strips and serve over the cooked rice with a garnish of sliced scallion greens.