Description
Spicy, sticky, saucy, with the most perfect crispy bits of chicken, this Honey Garlic Chicken is a winner recipe you NEED to try!
Equipment
1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
1/2cupoil (if deep frying) + 2 tablespoons for brushing
For marination
500gms boneless chicken thigh / cut into ¾ inch cubes
½cupall purpose flour, maida
15garlic cloves, grated
2teaspoonskashmiri chilli powder
¾teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper powder
½teaspoonbaking powder
1lemon juice
2teaspoonscooking oil
2egg whites, whisked
For dredging
1 ½cupsall purpose flour, maida
1 ½teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonwater
For honey garlic stir fry
1tablespooncooking oil
1tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
2teaspoonsred chilli sauce
1tablespoonvinegar
2tablespoonshoney
2teaspoonssesame seeds
2teaspoonskashmiri chilli powder
½teaspoonred chilli powder
Instructions
Marinating chicken
- Take all ingredients for marination in a bowl, mix to combine well. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Dredging chicken
- Take maida, baking powder & salt in a deep plate or a flat bowl, sprinkle water and mix the flour to get large clumps in it. Dip marinated chicken and ensure it is coated well on all the sides. Place it on a plate and repeat the same process for all the marinated chicken cubes.
Deep Fry method
Heat ½ cup of oil in a deep pan and once it’s medium hot, drop dredged chicken into the oil & fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes or till they turn crisp. Set aside.
OR
Airfryer method
- Pre-heat airfryer at 180 C. brush the airfryer basket with oil. Place the dredged chicken with some gap between each other and air fry at 180C for 13 minutes while flipping and brushing oil on chicken every 7 minutes. Air fry at 200 C for 2 minutes till they turn crisp.
Honey garlic sauce
- Take all ingredients under honey garlic stir fry except oil & garlic in a bowl & mix to combine well. Set aside.
Making honey garlic chicken
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan or wok, add garlic & saute on high for a minute. Add the honey garlic sauce & cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the fried chicken, toss well for 1-2 minutes and serve.
