Here’s a sweet, savory, and crunchy Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe 🍯🍗—perfect for weeknight dinners or takeout-style comfort at home.
🍯 Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the chicken:
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
For the honey garlic sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (slurry for thickening)
Optional garnish:
- Chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
1️⃣ Fry the Chicken
- In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Dip chicken pieces in beaten eggs, then dredge in the flour mixture.
- Heat 1/4–1/2 inch oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Fry chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through (4–6 minutes). Drain on paper towels.
2️⃣ Make the Sauce
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
- Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook 1–2 minutes until thickened.
3️⃣ Combine
- Toss fried chicken in the honey garlic sauce until evenly coated.
4️⃣ Serve
- Serve immediately with steamed rice, noodles, or vegetables.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
💡 Tips
- Extra crispy: Double dredge chicken (flour → egg → flour).
- Balanced sweetness: Adjust honey or soy sauce to taste.
- Make ahead: Fry chicken in advance, reheat in the sauce for 5 minutes.
If you want, I can also give a baked crispy honey garlic chicken version—less oil, but still crunchy and sticky. Do you want that version?
