Honey Sriracha Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
347 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Honey Sriracha Chicken
Description
Honey Sriracha Chicken features bite-sized pieces of chicken breast coated in corn starch for a lightly crisped texture when sautéed. The sauce blends sriracha with honey, soy sauce, garlic, and sugar, creating a sticky, sweet, and mildly spicy glaze that coats the chicken evenly. The sauce is thickened by adding a slurry of corn starch and water after bringing the mixture to a boil. Cooking the chicken separately allows it to develop a subtle browning before combining with the sauce. Serving this dish hot over rice helps soak up the flavorful sauce and provides a mild base to balance the heat from sriracha and optional crushed red pepper flakes.
This recipe works well for a home-cooked meal when you want a balance of sweet and spicy flavors with tender chicken meat. Adjusting the amounts of honey and sriracha lets you control sweetness and heat according to preference.
To moderate spice intensity, control the amount of crushed red pepper flakes added as garnish. Shaking the chicken with corn starch in a sealed bag ensures even coating, helping to achieve a smooth, slightly crispy chicken texture when sautéed.
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breast diced
- ⅓ cup corn starch
Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2-3 tablespoons sriracha (depending on how spicy you want it)
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons honey (depending on how sweet you want it)
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water cold
- red pepper flakes crushed red pepper flakes optional; rice cooked; for serving
- rice crushed red pepper flakes optional; rice cooked; for serving
Instructions
- In a small-medium sauce pan, combine the 1 cup of water, sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and honey and stir. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.
- Whisk together the 2 tablespoons corn starch and remaining 2 tablespoons of water until dissolved. Add to sauce pan and stir until thickened. Reduce heat to low.
- Add diced chicken and 1/3 cup corn starch to a large plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat chicken. Drizzle a large pan or skillet with oil over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned and chicken is cooked through.
- Add the sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle with crushed pepper flakes if desired and serve over warm rice.
Notes
- Adjust crushed red pepper flakes to control the spiciness to your preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1630mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 698mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 62IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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