Honey Chicken | Video
Battered deep fried chicken coated in lip-smacking honey sauce. A classic Chinese favorite!
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Ingredients
Fried chicken:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour plain flour
- ¼ cup cornflour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- ¾ cup chilled soda water or ice cold water
- 1 kg chicken breast cut into cubes
Honey sauce:
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
- 2 teaspoon water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic garlic paste
- 4 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- ½ cup water
- Salt to taste
Honey chicken:
- Sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
- Chopped spring onions to garnish
Instructions
Fried chicken:
- Place all-purpose (palin) flour, cornflour, and baking powder in a bowl. Season with salt. Stir to combine. Add soda water little by little to make lump-free smooth batter. Leave to rest for 15 minutes. Add chicken cubes. Toss to coat.
- Meanwhile heat oil for deep frying over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches, and deep fry until golden brown. Drain on an absorbent towel. Set aside.
Honey sauce:
- Combine cornflour and water to make smooth paste. Set aside.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon frying oil. Heat this oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic. Saute, stirring constantly, for a minute or until fragrant. Add honey, rice wine vinegar and water. Season with salt. Add cornflour mixture. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes or until the honey sauce thickens.
Honey chicken:
- Toss fried chicken in the honey sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Garnish with spring onions.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g