Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken
Directions
- 1Make the chicken brine by combining 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp black pepper, ½ tsp Chinese 5 spice, ½ tsp ginger powder, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tsp onion powder, and 2 bay leaves.
- 2Add 2 lbs of tenderloins to the brine and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- 3Prepare the wet batter by whisking together ⅓ cup of flour, 4 oz of water, and 1 egg. Make this an hour ahead of time.
- 4Mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp chicken seasoning, 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp ginger powder, 1 ½ tsp mustard powder, and ½ tsp white pepper to create the seasoned flour.
- 5Drain and dry the marinated tenderloins.
- 6Dredge each tenderloin in the plain flour, then the wet batter, and finally coat with the seasoned flour, pressing firmly.
- 7Deep fry the chicken at 300°F (149°C) for 5 minutes, then at 350°F (177°C) for 1-2 minutes.
- 8Make the honey garlic sauce by melting 100g of unsalted butter in a pan, then adding 40g minced garlic and cooking for 3-4 minutes.
- 9Add 1 tsp paprika, ⅓ cup honey, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp chili flakes, and ½ tsp kosher salt to the pan and stir.
- 10Coat the fried chicken with the honey garlic sauce.
- 11Serve with homemade blue cheese dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp Chinese 5 spice
- 0.5 tsp ginger powder
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 lbs tenderloins
- 1.33 cup flour
- 4 oz water
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp chicken seasoning
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp ginger powder
- 1.5 tsp mustard powder
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 40 g minced garlic
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 1.33 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp Chili flakes
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
Equipment
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