# Honey Crispy Chicken

This is a simple recipe for honey crispy chicken, especially when you are looking for a fast meal.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 cup cornstarch
- neutral oil
- 0.75 cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 teaspoons red chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water
- rice
- chives

## Instructions

1. Cut up the chicken breasts into about 1-inch pieces.
2. Add two eggs to the chicken.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
4. Add 1/2 tablespoon of crushed black pepper.
5. Mix the chicken with the eggs, soy sauce, and pepper using your hands.
6. Add 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch to the chicken.
7. Mix the cornstarch with the chicken until thoroughly coated.
8. Heat some oil in a pan for frying.
9. Once the oil is ready, dip the chicken pieces one at a time into the hot oil.
10. Toss the chicken around occasionally to flip them on each side.
11. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown.
12. Remove the fried chicken from the oil and place on paper towels.
13. In a saucepan, add 3/4 cup of butter.
14. Add 3-4 cloves of minced garlic to the melting butter.
15. Mix the butter and garlic on medium heat for about 2 minutes.
16. Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
17. Add 1/2 cup of honey.
18. Add 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
19. Add 1/4 teaspoon of red chili pepper flakes.
20. Mix all the ingredients around until it boils.
21. Add a slurry of 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water.
22. Mix until the sauce thickens.
23. Put all the fried chicken into the sauce.
24. Smother the chicken in the sauce and let it cook for a little bit more.
25. Serve the chicken on a bed of rice.
26. Garnish with a little bit of chives for coloring.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- saucepan
- spatula
- whisk
- tongs
- plate
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AuorpG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0fb0e78a-9a07-4e23-b173-3792524ca4f6
- Extracted: 2025-10-13

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