Crispy Asian Honey Chicken Food

CRISPY CHINESE HONEY CHICKEN (WITHOUT DEEP FRYING)

Steps:

• Combine chicken pieces, vegetable oil, and salt in a big bowl. Mix well and let marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.
• Add the beaten egg into the bowl with the chicken. Stir to mix well. Add cornstarch. Stir to coat the chicken, until it forms an uneven coating with a little dry cornstarch left unattached.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken all at once and spread out into a single layer in the skillet. Separate chicken pieces with a pair of tongs or chopsticks.
• Cook without touching the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bottom turns golden. Flip to brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a big plate and remove the pan from the stove. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Wipe the extra oil from the pan using a few layers of paper towel held in a pair of tongs, leaving about 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan. Add the garlic, ginger, and the white part of the green onion. Stir fry a few seconds to release the aroma.
• Stir the sauce again to thoroughly dissolve the cornstarch.
• Add the chicken back into the pan and pour in the sauce. Stir to mix well.
• Transfer to a plate, garnish with the green part of the green onion, and serve hot over steamed rice. You can add some steamed vegetables on the side to add some color to the dish.

CRISPY ASIAN HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the chicken chunks and mix to coat the chicken.
• FOR THE CRISPY CHICKEN: Place flour in one bowl and buttermilk in another. Working a few chicken pieces at a time; dredge chicken in flour, dip into buttermilk, then dredge in flour again.
• In a few batches, add chicken to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to let drain and cool. Repeat with remaining chicken chunks.
• FOR THE SAUCE: In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water, set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine honey, water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and stir in cornstarch mixture. Let cook, while stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened; about 2-3 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of sauce for drizzling.
• Move cooked and crispy chicken to a mixing bowl and immediately pour the hot Asian honey sauce over the chicken. Gently stir to coat the chicken in the sauce.
• Serve the chicken over cooked rice and drizzle with the reserved 1/4 cup honey sauce.

PF CHANGS CRISPY HONEY CHICKEN (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make batter: mix ingredients till just combined. Let rest in refrigerator for a couple of hours. Coat chicken well with seasonings and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Combine sauce ingredients, mix thoroughly and reserve for serving.
• Pour vegetable oil into fryer or heavy bottomed sauce pot. Heat slowly to 340-350 degrees. Put 1/4 of the marinated chicken in a clean bowl and pour enough better over to coat. Remove a few pieces at a time from the batter, using slotted spoon or large fork. Shake off excess batter. Carefully lower chicken into the hot oil. Suspend the chicken until the batter "sets," 20-30 seconds. Chicken is done when golden to light brown and crisp. Remove to platter with paper towels to drain. Repeat for all the chicken. Remember to check the oil temperature, it must remain hot.
• To finish the sauce, heat it in sauce pan, bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Add cornstarch slurry, a little at a time.The sauce will thicken, let it come to a thickness of "loose honey." Let cook for a minute or two.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons of oil in a wok and add some minced garlic, red bell pepper and scallions and stir-fry briefly. Add 1/3 to 1/2 of the chicken (depending on pan size) and stir-fry briefly. Add enough sauce to just coat chicken. Stir-fry again briefly. Serve over noodles or rice.