Crispy Honey Butter Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed in a salty, sweet and sticky sauce that you are going to love!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs, cubes
- 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 3/4 cup of water, cold
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Instructions
- Combine 1/2 cup of all purpose flour, 2/3 cup of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 3/4 cup of cold water in a large bowl and set aside
- Dice 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs and season with garlic powder and onion powder
- Add the chicken into the flour mixture and mix until all of the chicken is generously coated
- Add several inches of vegetable oil into a wide pot over medium to medium high heat
- Once the oil bubbles when a small amount of batter is dropped into it, carefully drop pieces of coated chicken into the hot oil being sure not yo crowd the skillet
- Once the chicken is golden brown and crispy, transfer the crispy chicken onto a paper towel lined plate and repeat with the remaining chicken
- Once all of the chicken is golden brown and crisp, add 4 tablespoons of butter, 1/4 cup honey, 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce into a large skillet over medium heat
- Once the butter has melted and the sauce is simmering, add the crisp chicken and toss to coat
- Serve with rice, noodles or greens