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Honey Chicken - This Honey Chicken recipe has all the crispy and sweet goodness, but without the mess of deep frying.

Crispy Honey Chicken (No Fry)

This Honey Chicken recipe has all the crispy and sweet goodness, but without the mess of deep frying.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: 30 minute crispy honey chicken, crispy honey chicken chinese, crispy honey chicken healthy, crispy honey chicken recipe australia, easy crispy honey chicken recipe, Honey Chicken
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven grill
  • Grill tray
  • Foil
  • 2 Saucepans
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 2 sprays olive oil spray 4 sprays total for the recipe
  • 600 g chicken thigh fillet
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 30 ml soy sauce 40 ml total for the recipe
  • 15 ml Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine) 20 ml total for the recipe
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 broccoli
  • ¼ bunch coriander
  • 4 tablespoon plain flour ¼ cup
  • 6 tablespoon cornflour ⅓ cup
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 90 ml soda water cold
  • 2 sprays olive oil spray 4 sprays total for the recipe
  • 125 ml honey
  • 10 ml soy sauce 40 ml total for the recipe
  • 5 ml Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine) 20 ml total for the recipe
  • 450 g microwave rice
  • 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven grill (broiler) and line a large grill tray with foil, and spray with oil - all the way to the edge of the foil.
    TIP: This dinner is best served immediately.
    2 sprays olive oil spray
    Line a large grill tray with foil, and spray with oil.
  • Dice chicken into 1-2 cm cubes. Add to a bowl with garlic powder, soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine and cornflour. Mix and place in the fridge.
    600 g chicken thigh fillet, 2 teaspoon garlic powder, 30 ml soy sauce, 15 ml Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon cornflour
    Add diced chicken to a bowl with garlic powder, soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine and cornflour, and mix.
  • Chop broccoli into florets and slice base. Finely slice coriander stems and pick leaves.
    1 broccoli, ¼ bunch coriander
    Prep and slice broccoli and coriander.
  • Whisk flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Remove the whisk, add cold soda water and then mix through gently.
    TIP: Do not over mix or batter will become runny.
    4 tablespoon plain flour, 6 tablespoon cornflour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 90 ml soda water
    Whisk flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and add cold soda water.
  • Add chicken to the batter, toss, then lay evenly spaced on tray. Spray with oil. Place under the top shelf of the oven grill for 5 minutes.
    TIP: The batter will pool around the chicken - that’s ok, it will crisp up.
    2 sprays olive oil spray
    Lay battered chicken evenly spaced on tray.
  • Add honey, soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine to a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 4 minutes, then set off the heat to cool. It will thicken as it cools.
    125 ml honey, 10 ml soy sauce, 5 ml Shaoxing wine
    Add honey, soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  • Add water to a large saucepan. Once boiling, add broccoli and cook for 1-2 minutes until bright green. Drain.  Meanwhile, microwave rice.
    1 broccoli, 450 g microwave rice
    Cook broccoli in a saucepan with water.
  • Remove tray of chicken from the grill. Turn chicken and batter (start from the middle) then return to the grill for 5 mins to crisp up.
    Turn chicken and batter and return to the grill.
  • When ready, transfer chicken and batter into the saucepan of honey mixture and mix gently.
    Transfer chicken and batter into the saucepan of honey mixture and mix gently.
  • Serve honey chicken immediately.
    Serve kids rice, broccoli and honey chicken.
    Add coriander and black sesame seeds to adult plates.
    ¼ bunch coriander, 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds
    Honey Chicken - Serve honey chicken immediately with rice, broccoli, coriander and black sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 899kcal | Carbohydrates: 157g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 990mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 1017IU | Vitamin C: 136mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 11mg