Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes | Yield: 6 servings
A simple chicken dish made with only six main ingredients and ready in twenty minutes. Pieces of chicken in a light and crispy tempura batter, fried to perfection and coated with a sweetened honey sauce.
This incredible recipe for Chinese Honey Chicken will have you skip the Chinese takeout. It’s pretty straightforward with only a few simple ingredients. I realized how restaurants did a great job tricking us with how intimidating this dish is because of its light and crispy and sweet taste. But the truth is it’s so simple to throw together and the result is as good if not better.
Ingredients
4 large Egg whites
3/4 c cornstarch (or Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour)
1/3 c water
1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1″ thin chunks
vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 c mayonnaise
1/4 c honey
2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
How to make Chinese Honey Chicken
Step 1: Place the egg whites in a large bowl. Whisk for about a minute or two or until foamy.
Step 2: Add the cornstarch and water into the egg whites and stir until incorporated.
Step 3: And fold in the chicken.
Step 4: In a large pot, heat about 3 inches oil over medium-high heat or 350 degrees.
Step 5: Once the oil is hot, cook the pieces of chicken in 2 batches. Fry the chicken for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
Step 6: Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, honey, and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl.
Step 7: Before serving, toss the just fried chicken into the sauce.
Nutrition Facts:
Amount per serving: Calories: 349g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 253mg, Potassium: 347mg, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 55g, Vitamin C: 1.1g, Calcium: 23g, Iron: 0.5g
Ingredients
- 4 large Egg whites
- 3/4 c cornstarch (or Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour)
- 1/3 c water
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1″ thin chunks
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 c mayonnaise
- 1/4 c honey
- 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
How to make Chinese Honey Chicken
Step 1: Place the egg whites in a large bowl. Whisk for about a minute or two or until foamy.
Step 2: Add the cornstarch and water into the egg whites and stir until incorporated.
Step 3: And fold in the chicken.
Step 4: In a large pot, heat about 3 inches oil over medium-high heat or 350 degrees.
Step 5: Once the oil is hot, cook the pieces of chicken in 2 batches. Fry the chicken for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
Step 6: Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, honey, and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl.
Step 7: Before serving, toss the just fried chicken into the sauce.
Notes
Nutrition Facts: Amount per serving: Calories: 349g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 253mg, Potassium: 347mg, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 55g, Vitamin C: 1.1g, Calcium: 23g, Iron: 0.5g
