Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken and Garlic Fried Rice
Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken and Garlic Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 4 boneless chicken thighs, patted dry, bone removed
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- avocado oil, for spraying, as needed
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water, adjust as needed
For the Garlic Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked white rice, day old recommended
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken thighs dry and remove the bone from the meat and skin with a paring knife. In a bowl, whisk egg whites, oyster sauce, garlic salt, and pepper, then toss in chicken until coated. Add cornstarch to another plate and dredge the chicken so it’s evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Preheat air fryer to 380°F. Spray the basket with avocado oil, place chicken skin-side down, and air fry for 7 minutes. Flip the chicken, spray again with oil, and cook for another 6–8 minutes until golden and crispy. Set aside.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 380
- 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the minced garlic (for the sauce) until fragrant, then stir in soy sauce, honey, and water. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Toss the crispy chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat neutral oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Fry the minced garlic (for the fried rice) until golden, then remove it from the oil and set aside (these are your optional garlic chips). Add the green onions to the garlic-infused oil and then add the cooked white rice, breaking up any clumps. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, chicken bouillon, and white pepper, cooking until the rice is hot and fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Plate the garlic fried rice, top with the honey garlic crispy chicken, and drizzle any extra sauce on top. Garnish with the reserved fried garlic chips and additional fresh green onions if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
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Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken and Garlic Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 4 boneless chicken thighs, patted dry, bone removed
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- avocado oil, for spraying, as needed
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water, adjust as needed
For the Garlic Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked white rice, day old recommended
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken thighs dry and remove the bone from the meat and skin with a paring knife. In a bowl, whisk egg whites, oyster sauce, garlic salt, and pepper, then toss in chicken until coated. Add cornstarch to another plate and dredge the chicken so it’s evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Preheat air fryer to 380°F. Spray the basket with avocado oil, place chicken skin-side down, and air fry for 7 minutes. Flip the chicken, spray again with oil, and cook for another 6–8 minutes until golden and crispy. Set aside.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 380 - 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the minced garlic (for the sauce) until fragrant, then stir in soy sauce, honey, and water. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Toss the crispy chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat neutral oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Fry the minced garlic (for the fried rice) until golden, then remove it from the oil and set aside (these are your optional garlic chips). Add the green onions to the garlic-infused oil and then add the cooked white rice, breaking up any clumps. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, chicken bouillon, and white pepper, cooking until the rice is hot and fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Plate the garlic fried rice, top with the honey garlic crispy chicken, and drizzle any extra sauce on top. Garnish with the reserved fried garlic chips and additional fresh green onions if desired.
⏱️ 3 min