Description
A quick and easy dish combining savory garlic and honey flavors with crispy fried chicken, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tsp salt
- 4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground thyme
- 2 tsp ground sage
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 4 eggs
- 8 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3–4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
- Sift together flour, salt, black pepper, ginger, nutmeg, thyme, sage, cayenne, and paprika in a bowl.
- Make an egg wash by whisking eggs and water in another bowl.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, dip into flour, then egg wash, and coat with flour again.
- Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Drain cooked chicken on a wire rack before immersing in Honey Garlic Sauce.
- For the sauce, heat olive oil, add minced garlic, and cook until soft.
- Add honey, soy sauce, and black pepper; simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Alternatively, bake chicken at 425°F for 15 minutes, flip and bake another 10-15 minutes until crispy.
- Dip chicken in sauce and serve with noodles or rice.
Notes
For healthier options, bake instead of fry, and customize sauce with preferred spices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 240mg