Honey Garlic Chicken Fakeaway

Who else gets a hankering for a takeaway near the end of the week? I'm sure it's not just us, right? But I usually always regret the feeling after having a takeaway... that heaviness and sometimes nausea from eating too much greasy food. So this is my perfect solution - my honey garlic chicken fakeaway! It always hits the spot, and it comes together in a jiffy!

Honey Garlic Chicken Fakeaway

The perfect quick meal for a night in!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Author: Amina Al-Saigh

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• ▢ 3 Chicken Thighs
• ▢ ½ tsp Black Pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp Onion Powder
• ▢ 2 tbsp Flour

For the sauce:

• ▢ ⅓ cup Hoisin Sauce
• ▢ 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar
• ▢ 3 Large Garlic Cloves
• ▢ ¼ cup Honey
• ▢ ½ tbsp Sirarcha or Hot Sauce (more per taste)
• ▢ 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

Garnish:

• ▢ 1 Green Onion
• ▢ 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

• Cut the chicken into cubes and marinate with the pepper and onion powder. 
• Sprinkle the flour and rub over the chicken (or mix everything well in a Ziploc bag) and set aside.
• Add all ingredients for the Sauce into a bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust to your liking (adjust spice with the Sirarcha and the sweetness with more Honey)
• Start cooking the Chicken on medium high heat in 2 Tbsp vegetable oil and cook for about 5 mins until seared, then add the sauce. 
• Turn heat to low and let the chicken simmer for 10 minutes and until fully cooked (ensure to test a piece of chicken by cutting through it and ensure its fully white). 
• Serve over white rice and sprinkle with onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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