Honey Butter Chicken
Crispy Honey Butter Chicken
This recipe features succulent chicken pieces that are deep-fried to a perfect crisp, then tossed in a rich, sweet, and savory honey butter sauce. It's a delightful dish often garnished with sesame seeds and fresh green onions.
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🧂 Ingredients
- 1 fillet Chicken breast(cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 Egg
- White pepper(to taste or as shown)
- Cornstarch(as needed for coating)
- Oil(for deep frying)
- Butter(to taste or as shown (for sauce))
- Garlic(minced, to taste or as shown)
- Soy sauce(to taste or as shown)
- Honey(to taste or as shown)
- Sesame oil(to taste or as shown)
- Sesame seeds(for garnish or as shown)
- Green onions(chopped, for garnish or as shown)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Slice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
In a bowl, combine the sliced chicken with one egg, a sprinkle of white pepper, and enough cornstarch to fully coat the chicken pieces. Mix thoroughly until each piece is well-dusted.
- 3
Heat oil in a deep pan or wok for frying. Carefully add the coated chicken pieces to the hot oil and fry until lightly golden. Remove the chicken from the oil.
- 4
Increase the oil temperature if necessary and double fry the chicken pieces until they are extra crispy and golden brown. Remove and drain excess oil.
- 5
In a separate pan, melt a generous amount of butter.
- 6
Add minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté briefly.
- 7
Pour in soy sauce, add more butter, a good amount of honey, and a dash of sesame oil to the pan. Stir to combine and create the sauce.
- 8
Add the double-fried crispy chicken to the sauce in the pan.
- 9
Toss the chicken to ensure every piece is evenly coated with the sticky honey butter sauce.
- 10
Sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.
- 11
Serve hot, garnished with freshly chopped green onions.