Here’s a crispy honey garlic chicken recipe that’s sticky, sweet, and perfectly crunchy — restaurant-style but easy to make at home! 🍯🍗
🍯 Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the chicken
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1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup cornstarch
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1 tsp salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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1 tsp garlic powder
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2 eggs, beaten
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Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
For the honey garlic sauce
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¼ cup honey
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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3 tbsp soy sauce
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1 tbsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
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1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (slurry)
Optional garnish
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Sesame seeds
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Chopped green onions
Instructions
1. Prepare the chicken
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In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
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Dip chicken pieces in beaten eggs, then coat evenly with the flour mixture.
2. Fry the chicken
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Heat oil in a skillet or deep pan over medium-high heat.
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Fry chicken pieces in batches for 3–4 minutes per side, until golden and crispy.
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Drain on paper towels.
3. Make the honey garlic sauce
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In a small pan, sauté minced garlic in a tiny bit of oil until fragrant (30 seconds).
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Add honey, soy sauce, and vinegar. Stir and simmer for 1–2 minutes.
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Add cornstarch slurry to thicken slightly. Remove from heat once glossy.
4. Combine
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Toss fried chicken in the honey garlic sauce until evenly coated.
5. Serve
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Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
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Serve with steamed rice or stir-fried veggies.
Tips & Variations
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Extra crispy: Bake the coated chicken at 400°F (200°C) for 10–12 minutes after frying for an extra crunch.
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Spicy twist: Add ½ tsp chili flakes to the sauce.
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Make it lighter: Oven-bake the chicken instead of frying.
I can also make a one-pan, less-oil version that’s crispy without deep frying — faster and healthier but just as tasty.
Do you want me to do that?
