Description
This Sticky Honey Lemon Chicken recipe combines crispy chicken pieces with a sweet and tangy honey lemon sauce, creating a flavorful dish that is sure to please. Perfect for a quick and delicious weeknight meal!
Ingredients
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Chicken Stir-Fry Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into thin bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated or minced fresh ginger
- 2 large garlic cloves, grated or minced
- garnishes: thinly-sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds
Honey Lemon Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 large lemon, zested and juiced (1/4 cup juice)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
Instructions
- Mix the lemon sauce. Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
- Coat the chicken. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and egg until smooth. Coat the chicken with the mixture and then coat with cornstarch.
- Sauté the chicken. Fry the chicken until golden and crispy on all sides and cooked through.
- Cook the sauce. Sauté garlic and ginger, then add the lemon sauce and chicken. Cook until the sauce thickens.
- Serve. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
