Description
Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken is a crowd-pleasing dish featuring extra-crispy, golden fried chicken breasts smothered in a rich honey garlic sauce. Sweet, savory, and spicy all at once, it’s perfect for a comforting meal that feels restaurant-quality.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp salt
- 4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground thyme
- 2 tsp ground sage
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 4 large eggs
- 8 tbsp water
- Canola or vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to about ½-inch thickness between plastic wrap or in a zip-lock bag.
- Mix flour, salt, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, thyme, sage, cayenne, and paprika in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs with water for the egg wash.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into the flour mixture, then egg wash, then flour again, pressing gently to coat well.
- Heat ½-inch oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Drain on wire rack.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saucepan. Sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add honey, soy sauce, and black pepper. Simmer 5–10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Dip chicken into the honey garlic sauce or pour sauce over chicken. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a wire rack to drain fried chicken for best crispness.
- Adjust cayenne to control spiciness.
- Reserve some fresh sauce to drizzle before serving or after reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: North American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 1250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
