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Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken

4.87 from 15 votes
Better Than Takeout Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken
Sweet Chinese honey and garlic chicken - an easy family favorite recipe that's ready in 30 minutes and better than takeout!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings:4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • ½ cup corn starch

Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar , (may sub white vinegar)
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • optional: scallions, sesame seeds, cooked white or brown rice or [url:1]fried rice[/url]

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces. Toss the chicken pieces in the corn starch. Cook the coated chicken in the preheated pan 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking, until chicken is cooked through and crisp on the outside.
  • In a small sauce pan whisk together all sauce ingredients except for corn starch slurry. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl combine cold water and corn starch for the slurry. Add to boiling sauce. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook a couple more minutes until thick.
  • Add sauce to chicken and stir to coat. Serve with rice and scallions or sesame seeds if desired.

Notes

Make it spicy with a drizzle of sriracha sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 322 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 12 g, Fat: 12 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 36 mg, Sodium: 157 mg, Potassium: 240 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 23 g, Vitamin A: 91 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 11 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Tiffany