Australian Honey Chicken
Australian Honey Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thigh, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
For the Coating
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying, or as needed
For the Honey Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted, as needed
- 2 stalks spring onion, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces in a medium-sized bowl. Add the egg, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the chicken. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Let the chicken marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the chicken marinates, prepare the coating. In a separate shallow bowl, combine the self-raising flour and corn starch, mixing well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 350°F (175°C). Ensure there is enough oil to submerge the chicken pieces.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 4
Take each marinated chicken piece and coat it generously with the flour and corn starch mixture, shaking off any excess. Carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the hot oil, frying in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot. Fry for 4-6 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy, and cooked through. Remove the fried chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack set over paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining chicken.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 5
While the chicken is frying, prepare the honey sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine the honey, water, white vinegar, granulated sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes, or until it thickens to your desired consistency. The sauce should be syrupy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Add the fried chicken pieces to the saucepan with the thickened honey sauce. Toss the chicken gently until each piece is fully coated in the glistening sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Transfer the honey chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onion before serving immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Australian Honey Chicken
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thigh, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
For the Coating
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying, or as needed
For the Honey Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted, as needed
- 2 stalks spring onion, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces in a medium-sized bowl. Add the egg, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the chicken. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Let the chicken marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the chicken marinates, prepare the coating. In a separate shallow bowl, combine the self-raising flour and corn starch, mixing well.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 350°F (175°C). Ensure there is enough oil to submerge the chicken pieces.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
Take each marinated chicken piece and coat it generously with the flour and corn starch mixture, shaking off any excess. Carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the hot oil, frying in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot. Fry for 4-6 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy, and cooked through. Remove the fried chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack set over paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining chicken.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 5
While the chicken is frying, prepare the honey sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine the honey, water, white vinegar, granulated sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes, or until it thickens to your desired consistency. The sauce should be syrupy.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Add the fried chicken pieces to the saucepan with the thickened honey sauce. Toss the chicken gently until each piece is fully coated in the glistening sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Transfer the honey chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onion before serving immediately.
⏱️ 1 min