Honey Garlic Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cooking oil, for frying
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups white rice, cooked
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the boneless, skinless chicken thighs with garlic powder and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly with your hands to ensure the chicken is well coated and marinated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the cornstarch in a shallow dish. Dredge each piece of marinated chicken in the cornstarch, ensuring it is fully coated on all sides. Shake off any excess.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat cooking oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot (a drop of water should sizzle), carefully place the cornstarch-coated chicken pieces into the pan in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. You may need to work in batches.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Fry the chicken for 4-6 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown and crispy and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C). Remove the fried chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Carefully drain most of the oil from the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Once melted, add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the honey into the pan with the garlic and butter. Add the chili flakes. Stir all the sauce ingredients together until well combined and simmering gently.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the honey garlic sauce. Toss the chicken to ensure each piece is thoroughly coated in the sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and cling to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Remove the sauced chicken from the pan and place it on a cutting board. Slice the chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve the sliced honey garlic chicken over a bed of cooked white rice. Drizzle any remaining sauce from the pan over the chicken and rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Honey Garlic Chicken
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cooking oil, for frying
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups white rice, cooked
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the boneless, skinless chicken thighs with garlic powder and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly with your hands to ensure the chicken is well coated and marinated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the cornstarch in a shallow dish. Dredge each piece of marinated chicken in the cornstarch, ensuring it is fully coated on all sides. Shake off any excess.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat cooking oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot (a drop of water should sizzle), carefully place the cornstarch-coated chicken pieces into the pan in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. You may need to work in batches.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Fry the chicken for 4-6 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown and crispy and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C). Remove the fried chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Carefully drain most of the oil from the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Once melted, add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the honey into the pan with the garlic and butter. Add the chili flakes. Stir all the sauce ingredients together until well combined and simmering gently.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the honey garlic sauce. Toss the chicken to ensure each piece is thoroughly coated in the sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and cling to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Remove the sauced chicken from the pan and place it on a cutting board. Slice the chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve the sliced honey garlic chicken over a bed of cooked white rice. Drizzle any remaining sauce from the pan over the chicken and rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min