Honey Chicken / Honey Chicken Recipe

Honey Chicken / Honey Chicken Recipe

One of the popular Chinese chicken recipes which adds a tangy spicy flavour to the taste is the honey chicken. This honey chicken recipe can be prepared in various alternative ways. A few days back, I have prepared this delicious dish in a very easy way. My family enjoyed it a lot while watching a cricket match. This honey chicken can be prepared either with boneless chicken or with chicken along with bone. This depends on your preference and liking. Chicken breast can also be used while preparing this recipe. This recipe goes very well with fried rice or noodles, which can be mostly served during any party. In a very simple way, I have prepared this recipe. Don’t forget to try it for sure.

Honey Chicken / Honey Chicken Recipe

Preparation Time:- 10 to 12 minutes
Cook Time:- 30 mins
Cuisine:- Chinese

Ingredients

* 200 gms of chicken with bone or boneless chicken

* 1 whole garlic finely chopped

* 1 to 2 tablespoon of honey

* 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger

* ½ cup of spring onion which is optional

* ½ cup cornflour or cornstarch

* Use half a cup of plain flour or maida.

* For a crispy texture add 1 teaspoon of baking powder

* Water as required

* Salt as per taste

* 1 teaspoon of lime

* White oil as required

* ½ cup of tomato ketchup

* 1 to 2 tablespoon of soya sauce

* Sugar if required

* Schezwan sauce is optional

How to make Honey Chicken?

Step 1) First take the pieces of chicken to wash them off thoroughly and keep them aside. Here I have used chicken along with bone. You can use boneless chicken or pieces of chicken breast.

Step 2) Secondly, you need to marinate the chicken for 4 to 5 hours as I have prepared the the honey chicken with bone.

Step 3) Then I have marinated the chicken with chopped ginger garlic and a few drops of lime. You can use ginger garlic paste instead of chopping.

Step 4) Then I added tomato ketchup and schezwan sauce to make it a little spicy. Schezwan sauce is optional you can omit it.

Step 5) Then add one teaspoon of soya sauce and mix it properly.

Step 6) Add half a tablespoon of black pepper powder and mix it properly and add 1 tablespoon of white oil.

Step 7) Next add 1 tablespoon to 2 tablespoons of honey and mix it properly by adding salt.

Step 8) Keep it aside in a bowl and refrigerate it for 4 – 5 hours. The chicken will become soft and juicy if you marinate it for longer hours.

Step 9) Then take a kadai or nonstick pan and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of white oil.

Step 10) Add finely chopped pieces of garlic when the oil gets heated.

Step 11) When the chopped garlic turns brown add the marinated chicken in the kadai.

Step 12) Stir and mix it properly and cover it for 5 minutes.

Step 13) While the oil starts releasing from the chicken, add powdered cornflour to make it sticky and dry.

Step 14) Add a few chopped chilli after the honey chicken is done.

Step 15) Serve the hot and chilli honey chicken with onion and cucumber. You can have it with chowmein and even fried rice.

An alternative way to make honey chicken with boneless chicken:-

Step 1) First take 200gm of boneless chicken and marinate it with ginger garlic paste and a few drops of lime and keep for 4 to 5 hours.

Step 2) Prepare a batter with cornstarch, all-purpose flour or maida, and baking soda.

Step 3) Take each of the pieces of marinated chicken, dip into batter, and fry it in white oil.

Step 4) After the chicken is fried keep it aside in a bowl.

Step 5) For the preparation of sauce, add two tablespoons of blended onion and a few chopped garlic, fry it, and then add soya sauce, tomato sauce, and one tablespoon of honey.

Step 6) Then add the fried chicken to the sauce mix sauté it properly and make it dry. After the tossing is done, serve the honey chicken recipe with a few drops of honey, lime, and chopped chillies.

Expert Tips And Advice

1) Do the marination properly:- To prepare the honey chicken, marinate the chicken for at least 3 to 4 hrs or keep it overnight so that the chicken will become soft from within.

2) Keep your oven at medium flame:- For the preparation of honey chicken, try to keep the oven at medium flame to prevent the chicken from burning from the bottom as it is marinated with various sauces.

3) Garnising in a presentable way:- If you want to make your dish more presentable you can add sesame seeds and chopped spring onion, to make it more attractive.

4) Cornflour or cornstarch layer:- Make the coating of honey chicken thinner with the cornflour or cornstarch to maintain the crispiness of honey chicken recipe.

5) Balancing flavours:- Always adjust the sweetness and sourness of honey chicken and make it a little spicy. Balance the flavour of the honey chicken to make it tangy.

FAQs

Can I use chicken with bone in my honey chicken recipe?

Yes, you can use but try to cook it properly with more time so that the chicken gets boiled from inside. Here in my recipe I used chicken with bone. But the best option to prepare honey chicken is with boneless chicken.

Can I make this honey chicken recipe gluten-free?

If you have certain diet restrictions then prepare your honey chicken recipe in a gluten-free way. Here you have to use gluten-free sauce and see that the other ingredients are gluten-free.

What will I serve with my honey chicken recipe?

As mentioned in my recipe, you can serve the honey chicken with fried rice, noodles, etc. as per your preference.

Can I bake the honey chicken?

If you want to go for a healthier option and if you want your diet to be oil-free, you can opt for baking the honey chicken. Here you need to bake the honey chicken with the parchment paper at 375 degrees f in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. You can also brush some honey over the chicken pieces.