Honey Garlic Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon corn starch, for slurry
- 2 tablespoons water, for slurry
For Garnish (Optional)
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Place the cut chicken into a large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add 1/2 cup of corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of onion powder to the bowl with the chicken. Toss thoroughly until all chicken pieces are well coated with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of peanut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Once the oil is hot, add the coated chicken in a single layer to the bottom of the pan. Allow it to cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes to develop a crust.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Stir the chicken and continue cooking, flipping occasionally, until it is crispy and golden brown on all sides and cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Reduce the heat to low in the same pan. Add 1/3 cup of honey, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Allow the sauce mixture to simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
While the sauce simmers, prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Continue stirring until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken thoroughly to coat each piece evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Serve the honey garlic chicken immediately. Optionally, garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Honey Garlic Chicken
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon corn starch, for slurry
- 2 tablespoons water, for slurry
For Garnish (Optional)
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Place the cut chicken into a large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add 1/2 cup of corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of onion powder to the bowl with the chicken. Toss thoroughly until all chicken pieces are well coated with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of peanut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Once the oil is hot, add the coated chicken in a single layer to the bottom of the pan. Allow it to cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes to develop a crust.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Stir the chicken and continue cooking, flipping occasionally, until it is crispy and golden brown on all sides and cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Reduce the heat to low in the same pan. Add 1/3 cup of honey, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Allow the sauce mixture to simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
While the sauce simmers, prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Continue stirring until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken thoroughly to coat each piece evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Serve the honey garlic chicken immediately. Optionally, garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min