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Honey Garlic Chicken

Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken made at home is SO much better and tastier than from any restaurant and makes a perfect, quick dinner, especially on a busy week night.

Honey Garlic Chicken

If you have never tried a Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, now is definitely the time.

We used to have a few good Asian take-away restaurants close to home, but they have all disappeared to the bigger malls, which I so hate going to.

I had seen various recipes for something similar, with a small change here and there, but I never looked closely at any of them.

Boy, was I surprised when I realized exactly what I was making ! One of my old favorites which I always, but always ordered at one of our Chinese Restaurants.

Honey Garlic Chicken

 

The meal looks so simple. However, it is packed with flavor, and other than Basmati Rice (or your favorite), this makes a delicious dinner.

We have had it a couple of times already, and it always comes out perfectly.

And because it is such a simple, uncomplicated recipe, I love it even more ! 

Perhaps more important – no strange, unheard of ingredients, which I often find in Asian cuisine.

Honey Garlic Chicken

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Honey Garlic Chicken

 

Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken

Linda Nortje
Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken made at home is SO much better and tastier than from any restaurant and makes a perfect, quick dinner, especially on a busy week night
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Light Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 537 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Water
  • Vegetable Oil for deep frying
  • 450 grams Chicken Fillets cubed into bite-sized pieces ( 1 pound )
  • ½ cup Honey
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Garlic crushed or minced
  • ¼ teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds toasted

TO SERVE:

  • Basmati Rice cooked
  • Spring Onions chopped

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt and Water – set aside
  • Heat the Oil to a medium heat – dunk each piece of Chicken in the batter and fry in batches (2 – 3 minutes per batch) until done – after frying place on a paper towel to drain and transfer to a heat proof dish
  • In a small saucepan, heat the Honey, Garlic and Soy Sauce until runny – pour over the fried Chicken and gently stir through – let stand a minute or so to soak into the Chicken
  • Spoon the Chicken over Rice, sprinkle with the Sesame Seeds and Spring Onions
Nutrition Facts
Honey Garlic Chicken
Serving Size
 
1 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
537
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
96
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
555
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
 
72
g
24
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
35
g
39
%
Protein
 
40
g
80
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Spoon the Chicken over Rice, sprinkle with the Sesame Seeds and Spring Onions.

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Karen Kinser

Monday 29th of February 2016

This looks yummy. I think I'll try it with a side of steamed broccoli. I'll bet peas mixed in with the rice would be good, too. It looks like it's 'lonely' without any real green around it! I've also looked at many of your other recipe suggestions . . . They all look wonderful. I'm going to try the Thai Salad too. thanks!

shaun leggett

Monday 10th of August 2015

Hi when you say T is that teaspoon or tablespoon. Thanks

Linda Nortje

Monday 10th of August 2015

Shaun, lower case " t " is for teaspoon and short for tablespoon would be upper case " TB " Hope this helps :-) {replying here as your e-mail is not attached to your comment}

April J Harris

Tuesday 7th of April 2015

This looks so good, Linda! What a delicious meal - pinned, yummed and stumbled!

Patricia Conte

Tuesday 7th of April 2015

You've recreated a lovely dish!! Your photos are beautiful and right now I want to dig in!

Manila Spoon

Monday 6th of April 2015

I can almost taste it! What a delicious looking dish!

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