Description
This Honey Garlic Chicken recipe features crispy bite-sized chicken pieces coated in a sweet and flavorful honey garlic sauce that’s quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Coating
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 2 tablespoons oil (peanut or vegetable)
Sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 1/3 cup chicken broth (or water)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (tamari or gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
Instructions
- Coat the chicken. Mix the chicken into the egg until fully coated before mixing in the corn starch until just evenly coated.
- Cook the chicken. Heat the oil in a pan/skillet/wok over medium-high heat, add the chicken, separate, and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.
- Prepare sauce. Meanwhile, mix the honey, garlic, broth, vinegar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch.
- Thicken sauce. Add the sauce mixture to the pan, bring it to a boil and simmer until it thickens a bit, about a minute.
- Finish sauce. Add the butter and let it melt into the sauce before enjoying!
Notes
- Tip: Steam rice (or brown rice) while you make the honey garlic chicken and it will be done at about the same time!
- Option: Omit the egg and cornstarch coating and cook the chicken in 1 tablespoon of oil for a lighter version!
- Option: Add a vegetable such as snap peas, sugar peas, snow peas, bell pepper, broccoli, etc.
- Option: Add 1 teaspoon chili sauce (such as sriracha or sambal oelek).
- Option: Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
- Option: Add 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
- Option: Serve garnished with 2 green onions, thinly sliced.
- Option: Serve over cauliflower rice.
