Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Servings: 4
This restaurant-quality meal is a million way better than take-out! Make this crispy, sticky with tons of honey lemon flavour chicken at home in under thirty minutes and serve with rice.
Ingredients
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1 lb chicken thighs cut into 1” chunks
1/3 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. canola oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp ginger minced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Sauce:
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 c. honey
zest of one large lemon
1/2 lemon juiced
1/2 c. water
1 tbsp cornstarch
Garnish:
green onions
sesame seeds
lemon zest
How to make Crispy Honey Lemon Chicken
Step 1: Place the chicken thighs and cornstarch in a large bowl or ziplock bag. Toss until the pieces of chicken are evenly coated in cornstarch. Set aside.
Step 2: In a bowl, add the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, honey, zest of lemon, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch). Whisk well to combine and set aside.
Step 3: To a large pan, add the vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, fry the chicken thighs until crispy and golden.
Step 4: Take the chicken out of the pan and discard the oil, saving only a tbsp.
Step 5: In the same pan, saute the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes for about 30 seconds over low heat until the garlic is aromatic.
Step 6: Put the chicken back to the pan and toss to coat.
Step 7: Stir the sauce again in the bowl before adding it to the pan.
Step 8: Coat the chicken with the sauce and continue to cook for another 30 seconds to a minute until the sauce is thick.
Step 9: Before serving, garnish with some chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and fresh lemon zest. Enjoy immediately with rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs cut into 1” chunks
- 1/3 c. cornstarch
- 1/2 c. canola oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 c. honey
- zest of one large lemon
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Garnish:
- green onions
- sesame seeds
- lemon zest
Instructions
Step 1: Place the chicken thighs and cornstarch in a large bowl or ziplock bag. Toss until the pieces of chicken are evenly coated in cornstarch. Set aside.
Step 2: In a bowl, add the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, honey, zest of lemon, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch). Whisk well to combine and set aside.
Step 3: To a large pan, add the vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, fry the chicken thighs until crispy and golden.
Step 4: Take the chicken out of the pan and discard the oil, saving only a tbsp.
Step 5: In the same pan, saute the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes for about 30 seconds over low heat until the garlic is aromatic.
Step 6: Put the chicken back to the pan and toss to coat.
Step 7: Stir the sauce again in the bowl before adding it to the pan.
Step 8: Coat the chicken with the sauce and continue to cook for another 30 seconds to a minute until the sauce is thick.
Step 9: Before serving, garnish with some chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and fresh lemon zest. Enjoy immediately with rice.
