Crispy honey garlic chicken is made with a double-battered seasoned mix, pan-fried until golden and crispy, then finished with a generous drizzle of the delicious and addictive honey garlic sauce.
Let’s talk about how amazing this crispy honey garlic chicken is. I know I always tell you how this recipe is delicious and that recipe is delicious. But I try to use hyperboles sparingly so that when something like this comes along, you know I’m not kidding.
It’s crispy. Super, super, super crispy. So crispy. And while that herbed breading is largely responsible for the deliciousness of this chicken, the honey garlic sauce just knocks it out of this world.
Honey garlic is a reader favorite and I have several recipes with different ways to enjoy it. Try the addictive sauce without the batter in this honey garlic chicken recipe or a chicken recipe with a slightly richer honey garlic butter sauce.
For seafood versions, there’s the reader’s favorite recipe of honey garlic shrimp with over 2 million shares. If you’re a fan of salmon, try this baked honey garlic salmon or the easier and healthier air fryer honey garlic salmon. Finally, if you like cilantro and lime, there’s a mash-up of bold, addictive flavors in this cilantro lime honey garlic shrimp recipe.
CRISPY HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPE TIPS
So how do we cook this miracle chicken? Well, that’s easy and takes less than 30 minutes too. Flatten it, dredge it in spiced breading, dip it in egg, dredge it again and pan-fry it. In case you missed it, that’s a double dredge and that’s why it’s so crispy. The ingredients of cornstarch and baking powder added to the breading makes it crispier than your average breading.
Then you make the sauce by sauteing ginger and garlic with honey and soy sauce. Pour that magical sauce all over your chicken and enjoy it hot. Because it has to be hot to enjoy all that crunchy chicken. Just make sure to drizzle with the sauce when you’re ready to eat. It’s kind of like the french fries rule; If you wait too long it will get soggy.
And that’s about it. It’s so little effort for so much flavor. Let me know how you liked it and what you paired it with in the comments below.
MORE HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPES TO TRY
- Honey Garlic Chicken
- Honey Garlic Butter Chicken
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
- Honey Garlic Chicken Skewers
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Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
Crispy honey garlic chicken is made with a double-battered seasoned mix, pan-fried then drizzled with an addictive honey garlic sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
SAUCE
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Wrap the chicken breasts in plastic wrap and pound into 1/2″ thickness with a meat mallet.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and pepper to taste, thyme, sage, paprika and cayenne and stir to mix.
- In a separate bowl, combine egg and water for the egg wash.
- Dredge the chicken with the flour mixture. Follow with a dip in the egg wash and finish with a final dredge of the flour mixture and coat thoroughly.
- In a skillet over medium heat, pan-fry the chicken in some oil (see note) until the crust is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- In a separate pan over medium-high heat, saute garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add honey and soy sauce and bring to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
- Dish the chicken and serve it hot drizzled with the honey garlic sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Use enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan when pan-frying the battered chicken.
- Scroll up to RECIPE TIPS for more useful tips, suggestions and ingredient substitutions.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
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