Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken

Overview

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness

  • salt and pepper, to taste

  • 3 tablespoons oil

  • 1/2 cup corn starch

Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons garlic

  • 1/3 cup honey

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (may sub white vinegar)

  • 1/2 cup white vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

  • 2 tablespoons cold water

  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

  • Optional: scallions, sesame seeds, cooked white or brown rice or fried rice

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces. Toss the chicken pieces in the corn starch. Cook the coated chicken in the preheated pan 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking, until chicken is cooked through and crisp on the outside.
  1. In a small sauce pan whisk together all sauce ingredients except for corn starch slurry. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl combine cold water and corn starch for the slurry. Add to boiling sauce. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook a couple more minutes until thick.
  1. Add sauce to chicken and stir to coat. Serve with rice and scallions or sesame seeds if desired.

References and Acknowledgments

Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken

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