Crispy Honey Soy Garlic Chicken
Crispy Honey Soy Garlic Chicken is made with chicken thighs coated in a crispy fried coating with delicious Asian-inspired flavors.
- Category: entree
- Method: fried
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1-2 inches of vegetable oil in a large steel or cast-iron skillet for frying
Marinade
Small bunch of scallions, whites diced and greens saved for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (use dry sherry if you don’t have Shaoxing wine)
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chicken bullion (or use two tablespoons of chicken stock)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons peanut oil
Dry Coating
2 cups potato starch
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
Glaze
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3/4 cup honey
For Serving
White rice
Sliced scallion greens, for garnish
Instructions
- Start cooking the white rice, if you plan to serve this dish with rice.
- Trim chicken thighs of fat and connective tissue.
- Place all marinade ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk.
- Place chicken into marinade and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Mix dry coating ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix glaze ingredients into a small saucepan and heat over medium until slightly thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
- Heat a heavy pan with about an inch of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F.
- Dredge marinated chicken into dry mix and fry in hot oil for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.
- Toss cooked chicken in the glaze, cut into strips and serve over the cooked rice with a garnish of sliced scallion greens.
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