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Honey Garlic Chicken Bites

Youreadygirl
Fried chicken pieces tossed in a sweet and savoury honey garlic sauce, and when I mean garlicky – I mean A LOT of garlic.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Chinese, Fusion, Korean, Western
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 1 lb chicken thigh
  • 10 g fresh ginger slices
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • Few cracks of black pepper

Coating

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch

Assembling + Sauce

  • Neutral oil (for frying)
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 15 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ tbsp light soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • In a large bowl, marinate the chicken with all the marinade ingredients for 30 minutes.

Coating + Assembling + Sauce

  • Mix together the coating ingredients in a wide dish/bowl.
  • Coat each chicken piece with the coating mixture.
  • In a large pot/wok, add in the oil. Heat it up until it reaches a temperature of 350°F/180°C.
  • Fry the chicken for 5 minutes, or until both sides are golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  • In a clean wok over low-medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the garlic, soy sauce, and honey and mix to create a sauce. Add back in the fried chicken and toss with the sauce. Serve and enjoy!