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Chinese Honey Chicken

Chinese Honey Chicken

Honey chicken just like at the Chinese Buffet.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
Batter-
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
  • Oil for deep frying
Sauce-
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons water

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl mix together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl add flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Add water slowly until a semi-thick batter has formed.
  3. Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees Dip each chicken piece in the batter and place into the deep-fryer. Deep-fry the coated chicken pieces in batches until golden and crispy and fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.). Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  4. Add the sauce to a saucepan and summer until thick and glossy.
  5. Mix the fried chicken pieces with the sauce and toss well.