![]() This creates a light crust that the sauce can clings to. Rice flour or just ordinary wheat flour (plain/all-purpose) – To dust the chicken. Lime (or rice vinegar) – For the tang and ![]() Don’t use anything labelled “dark soy sauce” (it’s too dark and intense for this recipe) nor “sweet soy sauce” (too sweet). Soy sauce – For salt and a bit of flavour. You can substitute with sugar or maple syrup Yes, the spicy sauce at the end will be more sweet but will still have the savoury / tangy qualities of the base recipe – and still be delish! This provides the same sauce thickening qualities. Also, Sriracha thickens the sauce.Ĭan’t handle the heat? Skip or reduce the chilli flakes and substitute some of the Sriracha with ketchup. Sriracha – For the spiciness along with vinegar, garlic and other flavours that are in the sauce. Garlic and ginger – Aromatics for the flavour base Ĭhilli flakes aka red pepper flakes, and Sriracha – For the spice factor! I like to use both:Ĭhilli flakes for the earthy warmth, which is sautéed with the garlic and ginger Alternatively, 4 to 5 boneless skinless chicken thighs or about 500g/1lb chicken tenderloins What you need for Asian Chilli ChickenĬhicken – Two breasts cut in half horizontally to form 4 steaks in total. It’s got a nice kick of spiciness to it but not “blow your head off” spicy, has a balanced sweet-savoury-tang and a hint of sesame to round things off. ![]() While it may not be strictly traditional to any particular cuisine, the flavours still plant this quick chicken recipe firmly in the “Asian” genre in my book. I can assure you that there’s more than just soy sauce in this! Ginger, garlic, chilli, sesame, sriracha and lime juice all make the roll call of ingredients. 287 calories of tasty goodness in 8 minutes flat! Asian Chilli ChickenĬalling a dish “Asian”-something always feels a little generic, a lazy label that people seem to use loosely if a recipe happens to contain a dash of soy sauce. But it’s versatile enough that it will go just as well with Fried Rice as it will with a Macaroni Salad or even Mac and Cheese.Asian Chilli Chicken is a quick chicken dinner that’s an explosion of (spicy!) sticky, savoury Asian flavours. It’s pictured above with Cauliflower Rice (tossed with a squeeze of lemon, parsley, salt and pepper) with Cucumber Salad on the side.Įven though it’s got soy sauce in the Honey Garlic Sauce, this doesn’t taste specifically Asian-y. The flavour is strong enough such that you don’t need loads – a bit goes a long way! There’s enough sauce to drizzle over veggies and soak into rice or whatever you serve it with. What to serve with Honey Garlic Chicken Breast Notice how the sauce is clinging to the surface? That’s because we dusted the chicken with flour so when it’s pan fried, it creates a crust. Want to BBQ it? Use this Grilled Honey Soy Chicken recipe instead. Turn chicken to coat in the amazing honey garlic sauce. Sear chicken, add butter, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, honey. Split chicken breast in half – so 2 breasts makes 4 pieces ĭust chicken with flour (gives the chicken a slight crust so the sauce clings to it better!) See? I told you that you’d have everything! □ How to make Honey Garlic Chicken Breast Thus over the years, I’ve built up a wide variety of quick and easy chicken breast recipes – and this Honey Garlic Chicken is one of my favourite quick dinners that I find myself making over and over again. Though I personally have a preference for chicken thighs over chicken breast (better flavour, juicier!), I find myself putting chicken breast in my shopping trolley week after week. Excitement over crazy delicious secret-weapon sauce falls under this category. It’s just DA BOMB!!! ( <– Who talks like that at my age?! I do. I love it because it requires so few ingredients that are pantry staples, and when simmered with a seared protein in a skillet so it becomes all bubbly and syrupy…. ![]() If I were ever to do a summary of my top 5 Most Used Sauces, Honey Garlic Sauce would probably be right at the top of the list. This sauce for chicken breast is a variation of my Honey Garlic Salmon which has been popular with readers for many years. It’s quite amazing how so few ingredients can transform into such a tasty sauce for chicken!īONUS: This can be made with any protein – beef, pork, lamb, shrimp/prawns, even tofu! Honey Garlic Chicken Breast Honey Garlic Chicken is an epic 12 minute chicken breast recipe with a magic 5 ingredient Honey Garlic Sauce! This is a terrific back pocket quick dinner idea for busy nights that’s made with pantry staples.
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