Crispy Honey Chicken

I think my favorite part about this recipe is the super crisp coating that the chicken has. It’s amazing. Normally I find that the crispy coating on chicken will fall apart or falls right off the chicken after frying. Not this one.

Thanks to the triple dip the chicken takes in the seasoned flour, then into some buttermilk, and then back into the flour, this chicken turns out with a perfectly crunchy and crispy coating that actually stays on.
Be prepared to get messy with this one. There are no tips to makes this less messy. Just dip in flour, then in buttermilk, then back in the flour. You’ll end up with a nice coating of buttermilk/flour on your fingers but just wash it off after each batch.

The sweet honey soy sauce gets simmered on the stove and then once the chicken is done you pour the sauce over it and then stir (super gently) to coat everything. I let the sauce simmer on low while the chicken is frying. That way the sauce will be hot when it’s poured over the fried chicken, which is what you want to make it easier to coat all the chicken in the sauce.
You will also LOVE this crispy Asian honey chicken too! Or for a “healthier” version try this baked orange chicken or slow cooker orange chicken. Enjoy friends! Thanks for visiting.

Ingredients

• Honey Sauce
• 1/2 cup Honey
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar
• pinch of red pepper flakes if wanted
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• Chicken
• 3 large chicken breasts about 1 1/2 lbs, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• Canola oil for frying (2" of oil in a skillet)

Instructions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the honey, soy sauce, water, sesame oil, red pepper flakes (if using) and vinegar. Whisk together and bring to a boil.
2. In a separate bowl stir together the cornstarch and water. Set aside. Once the sauce is boiling slowly add the cornstarch mixture, while whisking. Bring back to a boil and then turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.
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