Honey Garlic Chicken With Egg Fried Rice
Honey Garlic Chicken With Egg Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Egg Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, preferably day-old
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, for color and depth
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, to 1 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or sesame oil, to 2 tablespoons
For the Crispy Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or cornstarch for extra crispiness
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Honey Garlic Sauce and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey, to 4 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
- as needed green onions, extra, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Egg Fried Rice: Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable or sesame oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the whisked eggs and scramble until just set, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the scrambled eggs from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the sliced green onions and day-old cooked jasmine rice to the same pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the scrambled eggs to the pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir in the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. Continue to stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes, ensuring the rice is evenly coated and lightly toasted. Remove the egg fried rice from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the Crispy Chicken: In a medium bowl, combine the bite-sized chicken pieces with 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour (or cornstarch), 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to taste. Toss until the chicken is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat enough oil for frying in a large skillet or deep pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the coated chicken in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan. Fry for 4 to 6 minutes per batch, or until golden brown and crispy. Remove the fried chicken with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil on a paper towel-lined plate.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Prepare the Honey Garlic Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 to 4 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon of ginger paste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
In the same skillet used for frying the chicken (after carefully draining most of the oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon), pour in the prepared honey garlic sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Return the crispy chicken to the pan with the sauce. Toss gently until all the chicken pieces are fully coated in the glossy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
To Serve: Plate the egg fried rice and top with the glazed crispy honey garlic chicken. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and extra sliced green onions.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Honey Garlic Chicken With Egg Fried Rice
For the Egg Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, preferably day-old
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, for color and depth
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, to 1 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or sesame oil, to 2 tablespoons
For the Crispy Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or cornstarch for extra crispiness
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- as needed oil, for frying
For the Honey Garlic Sauce and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey, to 4 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
- as needed green onions, extra, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Egg Fried Rice: Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable or sesame oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the whisked eggs and scramble until just set, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the scrambled eggs from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the sliced green onions and day-old cooked jasmine rice to the same pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the scrambled eggs to the pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir in the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. Continue to stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes, ensuring the rice is evenly coated and lightly toasted. Remove the egg fried rice from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the Crispy Chicken: In a medium bowl, combine the bite-sized chicken pieces with 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour (or cornstarch), 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to taste. Toss until the chicken is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat enough oil for frying in a large skillet or deep pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the coated chicken in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan. Fry for 4 to 6 minutes per batch, or until golden brown and crispy. Remove the fried chicken with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil on a paper towel-lined plate.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Prepare the Honey Garlic Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 to 4 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon of ginger paste.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
In the same skillet used for frying the chicken (after carefully draining most of the oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon), pour in the prepared honey garlic sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the crispy chicken to the pan with the sauce. Toss gently until all the chicken pieces are fully coated in the glossy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
To Serve: Plate the egg fried rice and top with the glazed crispy honey garlic chicken. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and extra sliced green onions.
⏱️ 1 min