Crispy Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken
Crispy fried chicken bites tossed in a glossy sauce made with fresh lemon, honey, soy sauce, and garlic. Inspired by the viral honey butter chicken!
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 500 g chicken breasts cut into bite-sized cubes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp cornflour cornstarch
- 2 tbsp plain flour all-purpose flour
- Oil for shallow or deep frying
For the Honey Lemon Garlic Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- ¼ tsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- Juice of 1 whole lemon
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp cornstarch
For Cooking & Garnish
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Spring onion greens finely sliced (for garnish)
- Steamed Jasmine or Basmati rice for serving
Instructions
- Marinate cubed chicken with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, egg, cornflour, and plain flour for 10-15 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk soy sauce, chilli sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken broth, and 1 tsp cornstarch for the sauce.
- Fry marinated chicken in hot oil in batches for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- In a pan over high heat, add 2 tbsp oil and sauté ginger garlic paste for 30 seconds.
- Whisk and pour in the sauce mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes until thick and glossy.
- Add fried chicken and toss rapidly for 1 minute until completely coated in glaze.
- Garnish with sliced spring onion greens and serve hot with rice.
Notes
- Fresh Zest & Juice: Using both lemon zest and fresh lemon juice provides bright citrus aroma and balanced tartness against the honey.
- Batter Technique: Combining plain flour, cornflour, and egg gives the chicken a light coating that holds its crunch under sauce.