Sweet and spicy Chinese honey sriracha chicken - better tasting and healthier than take out!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
3-4chicken breasts, diced
⅓cupcorn starch
Sauce
1cupwater
2-3tablespoonssriracha , (depending on how spicy you want it)
5tablespoonssoy sauce
1tablespoonminced garlic
¼cupsugar
2-3tablespoonshoney , (depending on how sweet you want it)
2tablespoonscorn starch
2tablespoonscold water
optional: crushed red pepper flakes, cooked rice for serving
Instructions
In a small-medium sauce pan, combine the 1 cup of water, sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and honey and stir. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.
Whisk together the 2 tablespoons corn starch and remaining 2 tablespoons of water until dissolved. Add to sauce pan and stir until thickened. Reduce heat to low.
Add diced chicken and 1/3 cup corn starch to a large plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat chicken. Drizzle a large pan or skillet with oil over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned and chicken is cooked through.
Add the sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle with crushed pepper flakes if desired and serve over warm rice.
Notes
Control the spice level by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes.