Description
This honey butter fried chicken recipe features crispy chicken coated in a flavorful mix of honey, butter, and garlic. Perfect for a delicious and indulgent meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of chicken wings (or chunks of chicken)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (optional)
- 4 cups cooking oil (corn or vegetable oil)
Honey Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup white or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix eggs, potato starch, flour, and baking powder. Coat the chicken in this mixture.
- Fry the chicken: Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on a paper towel.
- Make the honey butter sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add sugar, soy sauce, and honey. Cook until thickened.
- Coat the chicken: Toss the fried chicken in the honey butter sauce until coated.
- Serve: Optional: sprinkle with pumpkin seeds before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double coat the chicken before frying.
- Adjust honey and soy sauce for a sweeter or saltier flavor profile.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg