Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken with Garlic Fried Rice
Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken with Garlic Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, for marinade
- 1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, for sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
For the Garlic Fried Rice
- 4 cups cooked white rice, preferably day-old
- 3 stalks green onions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, optional
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken: In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs, egg, and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Mix well to coat the chicken. Add the cornstarch and mix again until each piece of chicken is thoroughly coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Air fry the chicken: Preheat your Instant Pot Mini Air Fryer to 375°F. Place the coated chicken thighs in a single layer in the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd. Air fry for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Once cooked, remove from the air fryer and slice into strips or bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 22 min•🌡️ 375
- 3
Prepare the honey garlic sauce: While the chicken is air frying, melt the unsalted butter in a medium skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Finish the sauce: To the skillet with garlic, add 1/4 cup soy sauce, honey, and optional red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the garlic becomes crispy. Remove from heat. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the crispy garlic bits from the sauce for the fried rice.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Prepare the garlic fried rice: Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the white parts of the sliced green onions and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the cooked white rice, reserved crispy garlic bits, salt, black pepper, and optional toasted sesame oil. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes, breaking up any clumps of rice, until the rice is heated through and slightly toasted.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Assemble and serve: Divide the garlic fried rice among serving bowls. Arrange the sliced crispy honey garlic chicken over the rice. Drizzle generously with the remaining honey garlic sauce, ensuring plenty of crispy garlic bits are included. Garnish with the green parts of the sliced green onions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Honey Garlic Crispy Chicken with Garlic Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, for marinade
- 1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, for sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
For the Garlic Fried Rice
- 4 cups cooked white rice, preferably day-old
- 3 stalks green onions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, optional
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken: In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs, egg, and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Mix well to coat the chicken. Add the cornstarch and mix again until each piece of chicken is thoroughly coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Air fry the chicken: Preheat your Instant Pot Mini Air Fryer to 375°F. Place the coated chicken thighs in a single layer in the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd. Air fry for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Once cooked, remove from the air fryer and slice into strips or bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 22 min•🌡️ 375 - 3
Prepare the honey garlic sauce: While the chicken is air frying, melt the unsalted butter in a medium skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Finish the sauce: To the skillet with garlic, add 1/4 cup soy sauce, honey, and optional red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the garlic becomes crispy. Remove from heat. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the crispy garlic bits from the sauce for the fried rice.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Prepare the garlic fried rice: Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the white parts of the sliced green onions and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the cooked white rice, reserved crispy garlic bits, salt, black pepper, and optional toasted sesame oil. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes, breaking up any clumps of rice, until the rice is heated through and slightly toasted.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Assemble and serve: Divide the garlic fried rice among serving bowls. Arrange the sliced crispy honey garlic chicken over the rice. Drizzle generously with the remaining honey garlic sauce, ensuring plenty of crispy garlic bits are included. Garnish with the green parts of the sliced green onions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min