If you’ve ever wanted to make restaurant quality chinese honey chicken at home, this is one of the easiest recipes to re-create that authentic chinese food experience. The crispy coating of the chicken is made from a thick batter that also manages to be light, giving the perfect crunch in every bite. It also serves to seal in all the flavours of the chicken and marinade making it extra delicious. Last but not least, it’s the honey sauce that makes the dish. It’s sweet and has a nice thick glaze-like consistency which means the coating can last longer without getting soggy to make it the crispiest chinese honey chicken that it is.

0:00 Intro
0:12 Start by marinating the chicken
0:21 Prepare the thick batter
0:39 Combine with chicken and coat well
0:49 Deep fry chicken
1:15 Prepare the classic honey chicken sauce
1:33 Combine together
1:46 Top with sesame seeds and enjoy

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The full recipe is below
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400g chicken breast, diced 3-4cm

Marinade:
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
⅛ tsp white pepper
1 tbs vegetable oil

Batter:
¾ cup plain flour
⅓ cup cornflour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp white pepper
1 tbs vegetable oil
¾ cup water

Sauce:
3 tbs sugar
2 tbs honey
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup water

Vegetable oil (for frying)
1 tsp sesame seeds (topping)

Add marinade ingredients to chicken and mix well.
Leave to marinate for 20 mins.

Meanwhile, mix batter ingredients together until well combined.
The batter should be reasonably thick.
Add marinated chicken and mix well.

Tip:
This will help to create a coating that seals the moisture and flavour in chicken as it cooks.
The baking powder in the batter also helps make the coating both light and crispy in texture.

Heat enough vegetable oil in a pan for deep frying and bring to medium heat.
Add chicken pieces ensuring that it is well coated with the batter before being placed in the oil.
Fry for around 5 mins, turning occasionally, until crispy and golden brown.
Remove from pan and drain well.
Fry in batches so that the pan is not overcrowded.

Prepare sauce by adding sauce ingredients to a wok at room temperature.
Turn heat on to low medium and stir until sugar has dissolved.
Increase to medium heat and reduce the sauce, stirring occasionally, until it is slightly thick and glossy.
Add chicken pieces prepared earlier and toss through to coat.
Remove from wok and top with sesame seeds.
Serve immediately.

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