Restaurant Style Chinese Honey Chicken | Crispy Chicken Recipe | Quick Chinese Starter Recipe

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index and sugar syrup is less expensive.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener, while potato starch is often less costly.

Cut chicken thigh into cubes and add soy sauce, ginger juice, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar; mix well and marinate for 10-15 minutes.

Coat marinated chicken pieces with cornflour.

Heat cooking oil in a wok and deep fry the chicken pieces in medium hot oil until golden brown and crispy.

Remove fried chicken and prepare the honey sauce by heating oil in the wok and stir frying ginger flakes for a few seconds.

Add chopped garlic and fry for 2 seconds, then add tomato ketchup and honey.

Add the fried chicken to the sauce and coat well.

Sprinkle sesame seeds and garnish with green onion before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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