Honey Garlic Butter Chicken
Crispy golden chicken coated in a sticky honey garlic butter sauce with hints of soy, garlic, and chili. This easy restaurant-style chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and guaranteed to become a family favourite.
Ingredients
- 500 g Boneless chicken (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 Egg
- Salt (to taste)
- ¾ tsp Black pepper
- ¾ tsp White pepper
- Cornflour (enough to coat)
- Oil (for deep frying)
For Sauce:
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 1–2 tbsp Brown sugar (to taste)
- 1 tsp Red chili flakes or Sichuan chili flakes
- 1 tsp Chicken powder
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 2–3 tbsp Water (to prevent burning)
For Slurry:
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- ½ cup Water
For Cooking & Garnish:
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Minced garlic
- Steamed white rice
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced Spring onion (green part only)
- A few drops of sesame oil
Instructions
- Place chicken in a bowl and season with salt, black pepper, and white pepper. Add the egg and mix well.
- Coat the chicken evenly with cornflour until lightly covered.
- Heat oil and fry the chicken in batches until golden, crispy, and cooked through. Remove and drain.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, brown sugar, chili flakes, chicken powder, vinegar, and water.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cornflour and water to make a slurry.
- Heat a wok over high heat and melt the butter. Add garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant.
- Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and stir well. Add the slurry and cook until the sauce becomes thick and glossy.
- Add the fried chicken and toss quickly until evenly coated.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced spring onions.
- Serve immediately with steamed white rice.