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Honey Garlic Popcorn Chicken

A delicious recipe for popcorn chicken in a honey garlic sauce
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4.80/5 (75)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 188kcal
Author: Marc Winer

Equipment

  • 1 Asian fried food
  • 1 Wok

Ingredients

  • 300 g of diced chicken ideally thigh meat

Batter

SAUCE

  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 5 tablespoons of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 70 ml light soy sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon of sesame oil

Thickening

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 59 ml water
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Procédé

  • Mix the batter and coat the chicken
    300 g of diced chicken, 1 portion my universal batter
  • Heat oil to 180 degrees (370F)and fry the chicken pieces for the first time until lightly golden. Set aside for 5 min and fry a second time until golden
  • In a wok over high heat, sauté the garlic and ginger for 2 min
    3 cloves minced garlic, 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • Reduce to medium heat and add the rest of the sauce ingredients (except water and cornstarch) and simmer for 3 min
    5 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 70 ml light soy sauce, 0.5 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • Add the water and cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until thickened
    2 tablespoons cornstarch, 59 ml water
  • Add the chicken and mix gently

Notes

For the batter to stick, it's important to ensure the oil is hot enough. A tip is to put a small piece of batter in the hot oil; if it immediately starts to bubble and float, it's ready

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 188kcal | Féculents: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1013mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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