Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken

⏱️ 40 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
American dinner
Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken
Nutrition per Serving
445
Calories
32g
Protein
65g
Carbs
7g
Fat

Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken are pan-fried chicken chunks smothered in a homemade sticky honey garlic sauce. The perfect crispy texture with a sweet & savory honey sauce. Serve over cooked rice for a delicious family dinner.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 1-2 cups vegetable oil ((you may need more or less))
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts ((about 3 chicken breasts))
  • 3 large eggs (beaten)
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • sesame seeds and/or sliced green onions ((optional for serving))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- Make The Honey Garlic Sauce ---
  2. 2In a medium saucepan, combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, rice wine vinegar, and fresh ginger. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
  3. 3Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce has started to thicken. Set the sauce aside (off the heat).
  4. 4--- Make The Crispy Chicken ---
  5. 5In a large skillet pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
  6. 6In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs with a fork.
  7. 7In another shallow dish, stir together the cornstarch and all-purpose flour.
  8. 8Dip the chicken pieces into the egg, and then toss the chicken pieces in the cornstarch mixture until well coated.
  9. 9Working in batches, transfer the chicken to the oil and cook until crispy and golden brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stirring occasionally to ensure that all sides get cooked evenly.Move the crispy chicken to a paper towel lined plate, and continue cooking the chicken in batches.
  10. 10Toss the crispy chicken chunks with the sauce until all the chicken is coated well. Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and/or sliced green onions. Enjoy!* My family loves this served over some cooked white rice.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Jessica - Together as Family on togetherasfamily.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.