Crispy Honey Chicken

Name: Crispy Honey Chicken
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: Chicken breast or thigh 400grams ( 0.88lb ); Cornstarch 1 cup; Egg 1; White pepper ¼ tsp; Soy sauce 1 tbsp; Neutral oil for frying; Butter 4 tbsp; Honey 4 tbsp; 1 cup chicken broth; Soy sauce 2 tbsp; Sesame oil 1 tbsp; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar; Brown sugar 1 tbsp; Spring onions ( green onions ); Garlic 2-3 cloves; Cornstarch slurry ( Mix ½ tsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water ); Crushed chillies 1 tsp ( Optional ); Toasted sesame seeds 1 tbsp

5 steps

How to make crispy honey butter chicken at home.

Updated at: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:42:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per recipe

Calories2142.7 kcal (107%)

Total Fat105.5 g (151%)

Carbs200.1 g (77%)

Sugars81.6 g (91%)

Protein98.8 g (198%)

Sodium3899.5 mg (195%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

Chicken

400 gramsChicken breast

or thigh

1 cupCornstarch

1egg

¼ tspWhite pepper

1 Tbspsoy sauce

neutral oil

for frying

4 Tbspbutter

4 Tbsphoney

1 cupchicken broth

2 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbspsesame oil

2 Tbsprice vinegar

1 Tbspbrown sugar

2 clovesgarlic

2 Tbspwater

1 tspCrushed chillies

Optional

1 Tbsptoasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Put cornstarch in ziploc bag. Mix egg, soy sauce, and white pepper together

Step 2

Heat oil over medium heat. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then place in ziploc bag with cornstarch.

Step 3

Shake bag to coat chicken. Place chicken pieces in hot oil. Fry 3-5 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Keep warm.

Step 4

Heat butter, honey, chicken broth, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, and garlic. Bring to boil. Add cornstarch and continue heating 2-3 minutes to thicken.

Step 5

Stir chicken and sauce together. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and crushed red peppers if desired.