Chinese Crispy Honey Chicken

A piece of orange honey glazed chicken being picked up with chop sticks.

If you are looking for a quick, but extremely flavoursome dinner recipe, look no further! Our quick and easy Honey Chicken recipe comes together in under 20 minutes and is a real crowd pleaser! Served on a bed of fluffy rice, this sticky, sweet and spicy chicken is a great substitute for a pricey takeaway, and you will make it quicker than your takeaway would have arrived! Equally delicious made with tofu, if you are looking for a vegetarian option!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings portions

Calories 690 kcal

Ingredients

250 g chicken breast cut into strips
4 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) divided
3 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying (new)
3 tablespoon clear honey
3 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 orange
1 teaspoon chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 spring onion (green onion) sliced
180 g long-grain rice

Instructions

Mix 3 tablespoon of the cornflour with a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
Cook rice following instructions on a packet.
Heat 3 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Add the chicken and fry for approx. 10 minutes until the chicken is golden brown, crispy and cooked through (see tips above on how to get your chicken crispy).
In the meantime, make the sauce. Place honey, soy sauce, garlic, chilli flakes and juice of an orange in a medium pan on low heat. Stir to combine. Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon cornflour with 2 tablespoon water, then stir into the sauce. Heat until the sauce thickens.
Once the chicken in cooked, add it to the sauce and mix to coat the chicken.
Serve on a bed of rice with sesame seeds and spring onion scaterred on top.

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Notes

Serve Crispy Honey Chicken immediately - storing it for later will make the coating lose its crispiness.

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 124gProtein: 37gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1678mgPotassium: 811mgFiber: 4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3mg

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