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Honey Chilli Chicken

Sweet and Spicy Honey Chilli Chicken is absolutely delicious yet simple and easy. Chicken marinated, fried, and coated in honey with chili sauce, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper. Try it…Sure to win the hearts of chicken lovers and you'll be guaranteed to add this to your favorites.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizers, Side Dish, Snacks
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Calories: 453
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

To Marinate
  • 1/2kg/1.2 lbC Boneless Chicken Cut into medium pieces
  • 2 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • Salt to taste
For Sautéing:
  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Green Chilies finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Vinegar:
  • 1 tsp Chilli Sauce or your spice level
  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder or your spice level
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Spring Onion Green part
  • 2 tbsp White Sesame Seeds:

Method
 

  1. Marinate the chicken piece with ingredients listed above "To Marinate" and set it aside for 30 mins.
  2. Heat the cooking oil per your preference, in a Skillet/Kadai on high-medium flame.When oil is hot, reduce to the flame to medium-low.
    Oil for frying Honey Chilli Chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  3. Deep fry the marinated chicken in batches.
  4. Once it turns to light color flip them and fry until golden brown and crisp.
  5. Once done transfer it to an absorbent paper.
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  6. Heat another Pan/Kadai, add 2 tbsp of remaining oil from the fried chicken.
    Sautéing honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  7. Add 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped and stir for a couple of minutes.Need not saute, till it turns brown, just need to saute, until the raw smell disappears
    Sautéing Ginger & Garlic Honey chillu chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  8. Add 1 tsp of chopped green chili, and stir for 1-2 mins.
  9. Then, add 2 tsp dark soy sauce, make sure to keep the flame in medium flame.Combine and stir well.
    Adding soya sauce to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  10. Add 1 tsp of white vinegar and mix it well.
    Adding white vinegar to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  11. Add 1 tsp of Red chilli sauce.
  12. then add 3 tbsp of honey and, saute well.
    Adding honey to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  13. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix it again and bring it to a boil.
    adding water to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  14. Once it reaches to saucy consistenc and oil starts to separate from mixture. Add 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder and 1 tsp of chili flakes and combine
    adding black pepper and red chilli flakes to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  15. Add a pinch of salt to taste, make sure you don't add too much salt cause all sauces are little salty and mix well.
    adding salt to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  16. Now, add the fried chicken; combine and mix it well.
    Adding fried chicken to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  17. Add 1/2 cup of spring onion, green part, reserve little for garnish, and mix it well.
    adding spring onion honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  18. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp white sesame seed, as needed, and mix it well. Reserve little for garnish while serving the dish.
    adding white seasame seeds to honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com
  19. Cook for 5 more minutes on medium heat.
  20. Honey Chilli Chicken is ready. Serve hot for a lunch as a side with fried rice or as an appetizer or as an evening snack. Enjoy!
    Honey chilli chicken|kothiyavunu.com

Notes

Disclaimer: The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.