PREP TIME: 40 MINS | COOK TIME: 30 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 10 MINS
This amazing chicken dish is loaded with mouthwatering flavours! It’s super easy to make using a few pantry ingredients and very straightforward step-by-step instructions. With recipes like this, I think no one will ever settle for carry-out for dinner. It’s a life-altering and lifesaver recipe for keeps!
I have my favourite Chinese dishes from Kung Pao Chicken, Chow Mein, spring rolls, and many more. They have been part of our regular rotation for years now. Lately, my family is into spicy, sweet, sticky dishes. And nothing can ever compare to this easy and seriously savoury Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken. It’s a must especially if you love chicken, spice, and Chinese.
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INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil (for frying)
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp sesame oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 c. chicken broth
5 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp ground ginger
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2-1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp white pepper
green onions for garnish
1-2 c. cornstarch (to coat chicken)
HOW TO MAKE SPICY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN
Step 1: In the cornstarch, coat the pieces of chicken. Keep in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to give the cornstarch time to stick to the chicken.
Step 2: In the meantime, combine the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, chicken broth, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, and the white&red pepper flakes) in a small bowl until well mixed.
Step 3: To a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chicken to the pan in small batches and fry. Transfer the fried chicken to a paper towel-lined plate/
Step 4: Drain the oil from the pan. Add the sauce to the pan after draining the oil along with the chicken. Bring the sauce to a boil. Once boiling, decrease the heat to a simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring often.
Step 5: Remove the pan from the heat when done and serve the chicken right away garnished with some green onions. Enjoy over fried rice.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 5 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2-1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- green onions for garnish
- 1-2 c. cornstarch (to coat chicken)
Instructions
Step 1: In the cornstarch, coat the pieces of chicken. Keep in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to give the cornstarch time to stick to the chicken.
Step 2: In the meantime, combine the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, chicken broth, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, and the white&red pepper flakes) in a small bowl until well mixed.
Step 3: To a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chicken to the pan in small batches and fry. Transfer the fried chicken to a paper towel-lined plate/
Step 4: Drain the oil from the pan. Add the sauce to the pan after draining the oil along with the chicken. Bring the sauce to a boil. Once boiling, decrease the heat to a simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring often.
Step 5: Remove the pan from the heat when done and serve the chicken right away garnished with some green onions. Enjoy over fried rice.
