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Sweet and Spicy Honey Chili Chicken Recipe

The perfect palate-pleasing and delicious recipe for a potluck, weeknight dinner, or a last minute family gathering! 
Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: honey, chicken, Honey Chili Chicken
Appliance: Stove
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Anushua Bag

Ingredients

  • 500 gram boneless chicken
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 egg
  • salt as per taste
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • oil as per your requirement
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 3 chopped red chilis
  • 1 tbsp spring onions only white
  • 1 tbsp chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • water as per your requirement
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp spring onions only green

Instructions

  • To make honey chili chicken, mix chicken strips with all purpose flour, cornflour, egg, salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and red chili flakes. Once done, marinate it for 1 hour.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the marinated chicken strips until it turns golden brown. Once done, keep them aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and saute garlic, red chilies and spring onions (only white) for a while.
  • Add soy sauce, chili sauce, tomato ketchup, water and cook for a minute. Then add honey and stir until the mixture becomes thick.
  • Thereafter, add salt, lemon juice and then the fried chicken and stir for a couple of minutes.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onions (only green) and serve honey chili chicken hot.
    A close up shot of honey chili chicken