Description
This Crispy Honey Butter Chicken recipe features tender boneless chicken thighs coated in a seasoned flour mixture, fried to golden perfection, and tossed in a luscious honey butter garlic sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s a perfect combination of crispy, sweet, and savory that’s sure to be a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 800 g Boneless chicken thighs or chicken tenders
Coating
- 2/3 cup Flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
Sauce
- 100 g Unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Light soy sauce
Cooking Oil
- Vegetable oil or any neutral oil for frying (quantity as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Pat the boneless chicken thighs or tenders dry to ensure the coating sticks well.
- Mix Coating: In a bowl, combine flour, kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder thoroughly. This mixture will provide the flavorful crust for the chicken.
- Coat Chicken: Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour mixture, pressing lightly to ensure an even coating over all surfaces.
- Fry Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the coated chicken pieces until they are golden brown and crispy on all sides, about 4-6 minutes per side depending on thickness. Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Make Sauce: In a separate pan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in honey and light soy sauce, continuing to cook until the mixture becomes bubbly and slightly thickened.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce pan, tossing gently to coat each piece evenly with the honey butter garlic sauce. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to let flavors meld together.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve the crispy honey butter chicken hot, ideally with steamed rice or your choice of side.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to achieve a crispy crust without absorbing excess oil.
- Use skinless boneless thighs for the best balance of juiciness and flavor; chicken tenders can be used but might fry faster.
- Adjust the amount of honey in the sauce to make it sweeter or less sweet according to your preference.
- Leftover chicken can be reheated in a skillet to retain crispiness rather than in the microwave.
- For gluten-free, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
