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Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken Bites

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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Honey garlic chicken bites are crispy, sticky, and coated in the most irresistible sweet-savory garlic glaze. This easy chicken dinner comes together fast and tastes way better than takeout.
Servings 4 servings
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients

For the chicken
  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ⅓ to ½ cup potato starch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • neutral oil for pan-frying
For the sauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
For garnish
  • sliced green onions
  • sesame seeds
  • rice

Instructions

  1. Whisk together potato starch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
    Dry coating mixture combined in a mixing bowl
  2. Pat the chicken dry. Cut it into bite-sized pieces, then toss them until every piece is lightly coated. You want a thin coating, not a thick batter.
    Chicken pieces evenly coated in seasoned flour mixture
  3. In a bowl, stir together the honey, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic.
    Honey garlic sauce mixture with soy sauce and chopped garlic being whisked
  4. Heat a shallow layer of oil in a large pan over medium to medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in batches until golden and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Move to a cooling rack.
    Golden brown fried chicken pieces crisping in oil
  5. Pour off excess oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Lower the heat to medium-low. Add the sauce and let it bubble for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
    Sauce thickening and bubbling in pan
  6. Return the chicken to the pan and toss until every piece is glossy and coated. Top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over rice. Enjoy!
    Sticky honey garlic chicken served in a bowl with sesame seeds and green onions

Nutrition

Serving1 servingCalories345 kcalCarbohydrates32 gProtein19.9 gFat16 gSaturated Fat3.2 gPolyunsaturated Fat3.9 gMonounsaturated Fat7.6 gCholesterol108 mgSodium968 mgPotassium315 mgFiber0.2 gSugar19 gVitamin A80 IUVitamin C1 mgCalcium18 mgIron0.9 mg

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