Eating a good amount of protein in a form of lean chicken breast is sometimes difficult, but that’s not the case in terms of this honey chicken.
This tasty honey chicken is soft, tender, and juicy; you won’t feel like you are eating a chicken at all but something way better (although I don’t really know what that would be).
I generally don’t like sweet tasting meat, but this one turned out to be an exception. Maybe the key here to use the right amount of honey for the sweetness.
I also made it a little bit spicy by putting chilli flakes and that probably played a role as well.
You will also appreciate how quick and easy this recipe is. Perfect for a after workout high protein meal or a good lunch.
Variation: Honey Sesame Chicken
You can easily turn this recipe into honey sesame chicken by putting the 2x amount of sesame seeds I have used here. So, that will be 2tbsp instead of 1tbsp for 3 serves.
I just have used a small amount of sesame seeds in this recipe as I didn’t want the sesame to take over the flavor of honey. I wanted to have a mild flavor of sesame and the decorative feature it gives. It just makes the dish look appealing.
Serving
As the protein part is covered with this recipe, all you have to do is add some carbs and some greens (if you are brave enough) to make it a complete meal. It goes well with rice (I prefer brown rice) and pita bread.
Recipe
Honey Chicken
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken breast
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp soy sauce dark
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp salt according to your taste
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tbs chilli flakes as per your taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds roasted
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast into small dice sizes.500 g chicken breast
- Take a container put 1 tbsp cornstarch and coat all chicken nicely.1 tbsp cornstarch
- The coated chicken should look like this.
- Put a pan on high heat. Put olive oil and add all the coated chicken one by one. Cook for 4 mins one one side or until it becomes golden.1 tbsp olive oil
- Turn the chicken one by one and let it cook on the other side. Cook for the same amount of time as in previous step. Then start stirring and cook for 2 more mins and put it aside in a plate.
- Now, let's prepare the sauce. Put all these ingredients in a bowl.1 tsp cornstarch, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp honey, ½ tbs chilli flakes, ¾ cup water
- Whisk well to mix them.
- On the same pan, put the sauce we just prepared.
- Let it simmer for a couple of mins.
- When the sauce gets thick, add in all the chicken.
- Cook for 2 mins. Add the sesame seeds and then stir well. Cook for a couple of mins and then it's ready to eat.
