Hot Honey Chicken
Hot Honey Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 500 g chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 100 g cornstarch, for dredging
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
For Garnish (Optional)
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed spring onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the cubed chicken breast into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, 1 egg, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix all ingredients together until the chicken is well coated. Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of sriracha, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In a small separate dish, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water to create a slurry. Add this slurry to the sauce mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Whisk all sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place 100g of cornstarch into a shallow dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Take each piece of marinated chicken and dredge it thoroughly in the cornstarch, ensuring it's completely coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Heat oil in a pan or wok to a high temperature suitable for deep frying.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the hot oil. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Remove the fried chicken from the oil and place it on a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Pour the prepared hot honey sauce into a clean pan. Heat the sauce over medium heat until it starts to thicken and bubble.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Add the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the sauce. Toss the chicken in the sauce until each piece is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Transfer the hot honey chicken to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Hot Honey Chicken
For the Chicken
- 500 g chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 100 g cornstarch, for dredging
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
For Garnish (Optional)
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed spring onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the cubed chicken breast into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, 1 egg, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix all ingredients together until the chicken is well coated. Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
In a separate bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of sriracha, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In a small separate dish, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water to create a slurry. Add this slurry to the sauce mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Whisk all sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place 100g of cornstarch into a shallow dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Take each piece of marinated chicken and dredge it thoroughly in the cornstarch, ensuring it's completely coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Heat oil in a pan or wok to a high temperature suitable for deep frying.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the hot oil. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Remove the fried chicken from the oil and place it on a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Pour the prepared hot honey sauce into a clean pan. Heat the sauce over medium heat until it starts to thicken and bubble.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Add the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the sauce. Toss the chicken in the sauce until each piece is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Transfer the hot honey chicken to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min