Does anyone know how to make Chinese Honey Chicken,?

Question

It's an orange color almost like a less ketchuppy sweet and sour sauce. Same consistensy as sweet and sour. The chicken is fried not baked. There is no spicyness to it. I'm assuming it is Cantonese, could be wrong. I've only found it at a buffet or two but never at a takey outy.

no noticeable garlic flavor either

Answer 1

I found 2 recipes, they both look good!


CHINESE HONEY CHICKEN:

Ingredients:

BATTER:
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg white
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut in thin strips
2 cups peanut oil, for deep-frying

SAUCE
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons chopped ginger
3 tablespoons finely sliced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon Chinese white rice vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch, mixed with
1 teaspoon water
garnish toasted sesame seeds (optional)

METHOD:

MIX THE BATTER INGREDIENTS together in a medium-sized bowl; it should be thick and smooth.
Allow the batter to sit, covered for at least 30 minutes.

Combine the chicken with the batter. Heat a wok or large deep skillet until it is hot and add the oil for frying. When the oil is barely smoking, deep-fry the chicken for 2 minutes or until the batter is just firm.
You should do this in several batches. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

TO MAKE SAUCE:

Heat a small saucepan; when it is hot, add the oil, ginger and garlic, and stir for 30 seconds.
Then add the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer for 2 minutes. Keep warm.

Reheat the oil in the wok until it is very hot, but not smoking. Deep-fry the chicken again until it is golden and crisp, about 1 minute. Remove and drain, place on a warm platter, drizzle with the sauce (and sprinkle with the optional toasted sesame seeds if desired) and serve immediately.
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CHINESE HONEY CHICKEN

1 lb. (approx 500 g) diced chicken
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/4 cold water
1/4 cup pine nuts
sesame seeds
fried chinese noodles

Marinate chicken in soy sauce for a few hours.
Saute chicken in wok or fry pan until brown.

Mix cornstarch and water together. Add honey and pine nuts to chicken, then cornstarch mix.

Stir until honey thickens and coats the chicken. Mix in a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Serve with boiled rice and steamed vegetables. Top chicken with fried Chinese noodles.

Answer 2

Sesame Chicken with Honey Dip

Ingredients

(12 servings)

30 -minutes preparation time
10 -minutes cooking time

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 c Mayonnaise
1 ts Dry mustard
1 tb Onion; minced
1 lb Chicken breasts; skinless boneless, poached and cut crosswise into 1/2inch strp
1/2 c Seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 c Sesame seeds
2 tb Honey
1 tb Dijon mustard


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a mdeium-size bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise, dry mustard, and onion; mix to blend will. Add chicken and toss to coat.
2. In a shallow bowl, toss bread crumbs and sesame seeds to mix. Roll chicken cubes in bread crumbs to coat. Place ina single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until lightly borwned and crisped.
3. Meanwhile, blend remaining 1 cup mayonnaise with honey and Dijon mustard. Serve as a dipping sauce with chicken

Answer 3

Chinese call it "orange chicken" to which there are numerous recipes on like! Could also be General Soo's chicken as various chinese restaurants prepare similar dishes using various names. General Soo's has a sweet tasting coating without the sourness!

Answer 4

i get chicken pieces and flour and batter ( s/r flour and water) them....then
cook them in oil.....
i get some honey and warm it up in a saucepan with a little sesame oil ....once the chicken is cooked i dip them in the honey mix then sprinkle them with toasted sesame seeds YUM
hope this helps ....you dont have to use the sesame oil or seeds if you dont want ............ looks good on top