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David Murphy

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken

This AIR fryer honey garlic chicken recipe is absolutely delectable and so easy to make, it’s better than any takeaway. Sticky, crispy, tender, and juicy chicken pieces in a sweet and mildly savory sauce. This AIR fryer honey garlic chicken recipe is absolutely delectable and so easy to make, it’s better than any takeaway. Serve this honey garlic chicken with some rice and enjoy a delicious dinner with your loved ones.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Servings: 3 Servings
Course: Air Fryer
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 444

Ingredients
  

For Chicken
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast or chicken thighs cut into bite-size cubes
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
For Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
Garnish
  • Chopped spring onions
  • Chilli flakes

Instructions
 

  1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients given under the chicken.
  2. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 180-degree C (350-degree F). Brush the basket with a little oil and put the chicken pieces in it (8-10 per batch). Brush a little oil on top. Cook for 5 minutes on one side then turn and cook for another 3 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with other chicken pieces.
  3. In a bowl combine honey, chicken stock, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chilli flakes and black pepper powder. Set aside.
  4. Heat a pan, add butter and chopped garlic, sauté it for a few seconds and add the air fried chicken along with the prepared sauce.
  5. Cook for 2 minutes, until the chicken is evenly coated and the sauce thickens.
  6. Serve hot with steamed rice garnished with chopped spring onions and chilli flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 50gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 1557mgPotassium: 910mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 383IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Pro Tips for Perfect Honey Garlic Chicken

  • Dry chicken crisps best: pat it dry before the cornstarch. Surface moisture is what keeps bites from getting crispy.
  • Single layer, always: crowding traps steam and gives you soft, pale chicken. Batch it out and it is worth the extra few minutes.
  • Fix a runny sauce: if your glaze is too thin, stir in a slurry of a teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with a little cold water and let it simmer until glossy.
  • Check the temp: chicken is done at 165°F in the center. Bite-sized pieces get there fast, so do not walk away.
  • Sauce while hot: toss the chicken in the glaze while everything is hot so it grabs on and caramelizes instead of sliding off.

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