Honey soy garlic chicken bites

Updated at: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:35:10 GMT

Step 1

Add cubed chicken breast and flour into a large bowl (or bag) and toss until chicken is fully coated with flour. In a jug or bowl, whisk together the honey, water, and soy sauce and set aside.

Step 2

Add olive oil to a large skillet/pan set over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add the chicken to skillet/pan in a single layer.

Step 3

Cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally. When the chicken is cooked through, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.

Step 4

Whisk honey, soy sauce and water again and pour into pan, stirring to coat chicken.

Step 5

Heat sauce for a minute or two or until it is bubbling and thick, then remove from heat

Step 6

Serve immediately with your choice of sides and garnishes.

Step 7

Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Step 8

Chicken: I recommend not skipping this step as this step dries the outside of the chicken so that it gets crispy on the outside. Without the flour, the chicken ill brown but won't get nearly as crispy. Plain or all purpose flour is good to use for this step.

Step 9

Sauce: If sauce it too thick add a little bit of water at a time to loosen whilst stirring through. If sauce is too thin, thicken with a cornflour/cornstarch slurry. 2 tablespoons tap water mixed with 1 tablespoon of cornflour/constarch, poured into pan with sauce and chicken (make sure it is on high heat as this is what activates the thickening agent) Sauce will thicken quickly. To make it extra saucy, double the sauce ingredients.

Step 10

Veg: add diced broccoli pieces and or sliced green beans for extra fibre

Step 11

Heat: ½ or ¼ teaspoon of red chilli flakes to the sauce, fresh chilli garnish on top to serve, or a little chilli paste stirred into the sauce

Step 12

Spice: Adding a teaspoon of Chinese five spice to the flour mix adds a subtle boost to the chicken. Or adding a sprinkle of black pepper into the sauce

Step 13

Citrus: for a hit of freshness, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, or a some lemon zest sprinkled over to serve

Step 14

Zing: Add a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger to the sauce, or minced ginger from a jar

Step 15

Nuts: lightly toasted unsalted cashew nuts go so well with this flavour combination and provide a toasty crunch

Step 16

Sesame Seeds: sprinkle on top t0 serve or stir through at the last minute before serving

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