I found this amazing recipe here: Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts. I thought it would be harder to make, but it’s really very simple. To make it even easier, I’ve found that you can just use chicken tenders instead of slicing chicken breasts in half or pounding them thin.
The original Honey Garlic Sauce was a bit too sweet for our tastes, so I amended the recipe slightly. That’s the version I’m posting here.
Crunchy Chicken Breasts with Honey Garlic Sauce
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut or pounded into half-inch thick pieces. (I typically use chicken tenders and cook two for each person.)
canola oil for frying
Breading
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons black peppercorns
3 Tablespoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground thyme
2 Tablespoons paprika
Wash
1 egg
2 Tablespoons water
Sauce
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup honey
¼ cup rice wine
¼ cup soy sauce-free
1 Tablespoon tapioca starch
1 teaspoon black pepper
Sift together the breading ingredients. (Note: This flour and spice mix is enough for two or three batches of this chicken. Leftover mix can be stored in a Ziploc bag in the freezer).
Whisk together the eggs and water. Dip chicken tenders in the flour and spice mixture. Dip chicken into the egg wash and then again into the flour and spice mix, pressing the mix into the meat to get good contact.
Heat a skillet on the stove with about a half inch of canola oil covering the bottom. Carefully regulate the temperature so that the chicken does not brown too quickly (just below medium heat works well). Fry them gently for about 4 or 5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. The chicken is thin enough that this should cook it through. Once cooked, drain on a wire rack for a couple of minutes.
In a medium saucepan add the 2 tbsp olive oil and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat to soften the garlic but do not let it brown. Add the honey, soy sauce and black pepper. Simmer the Honey Garlic sauce together for 5-10 minutes, being careful not to let it foam up over the edges. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
Dip the cooked chicken in Honey Garlic Sauce and serve over rice or noodles.
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