Description
This Honey Pepper Chicken recipe is a delightful combination of sweet and spicy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Tender pieces of chicken are coated in a sticky honey pepper sauce, perfect for serving over a bed of steamed rice. Quick and easy to make, this Asian-inspired dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (slurry)
For serving:
- Cooked rice
- Chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with cornstarch.
- Cook the chicken: Cook coated chicken in vegetable oil until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the sauce: Combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, water, black pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a skillet. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Combine chicken and sauce: Toss cooked chicken in the sauce and cook briefly.
- Serve: Serve hot over rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- You can substitute tofu or shrimp for the chicken.
- For extra heat, increase red pepper flakes or add hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken with sauce (excluding rice)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
