Dinner for 2
Crispy Honey Chicken
Marinated chicken is coated in a crisp batter, fried until cooked through, and covered with a sticky honey glaze.
$19.65for 4 servings
$4.91 per serving$19.65 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: recipetineats.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $$$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.51Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.82 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 300 g / 10oz chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp chinese cooking wine
- 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch
- 6 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
- 4 tbsp flour
- 7 1/2 tbsp cold soda water
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp glucose or corn syrup
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp chinese cooking wine
- 25 g / 2 oz vermicelli rice noodles (optional)
- sesame seeds
Steps
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and toss it with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons cooking wine, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
- Mix 6 tablespoons cornstarch, the flour, soda water, baking powder, and salt into a thick batter.
- Dust the chicken with the 1/2 cup cornstarch, dip it in the batter, and rest it for 5 minutes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep 10-inch skillet to 350 F and fry the chicken in batches for 5 to 7 minutes until crisp and 165 F inside.
- Simmer the honey, glucose or corn syrup, remaining soy sauce, and remaining cooking wine in a saucepan for 3 minutes.
- Toss the fried chicken with the glaze and sprinkle it with sesame seeds.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
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