Here’s a delicious Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken 🍯🍗 recipe—crispy on the outside, tender inside, and coated in a sweet-savory garlic sauce:
Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
For the Chicken:
- 500 g boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup all-purpose flour or cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1–2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Coat lightly in flour or cornstarch.
- Cook the Chicken
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry chicken pieces for 4–6 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Make the Sauce
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
- Cook for 1–2 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Optional: add cornstarch slurry to make it thicker.
- Combine
- Add the fried chicken back into the skillet.
- Toss well to coat all pieces in the honey garlic sauce.
- Drizzle with sesame oil if using.
- Serve
- Serve hot with steamed rice, noodles, or vegetables.
- Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped green onions.
✅ Tips:
- For extra crispiness, double-coat chicken in flour/cornstarch.
- Use chicken thighs for juicier pieces compared to breasts.
- You can make a baked version in the oven at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20–25 minutes, tossing halfway.
I can also give a quick one-pan honey garlic chicken stir-fry version that’s ready in 15 minutes if you want. Do you want me to share that?
