The most delectable honey-garlic-glazed chicken, crisp roasted potatoes, and green beans are all included in this one-pan chicken supper. Parsley is a good garnish.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 chicken breasts |
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup water, or more if needed
- vegetable oil for frying
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Instructions
- Make batter: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Drizzle in sesame oil. Gradually add water, whisking constantly until smooth; batter should be the consistency of cream. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Fill a deep pan or wok with oil and slowly heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Prepare chicken: Mix together cornstarch and white pepper in a large shallow dish. Dust chicken in cornstarch mixture, then dip into batter, evenly coating each piece.
- Working in batches, fry coated chicken in hot oil until golden and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Use a slotted spoon to remove fried chicken to a clean kitchen towel to drain.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 338 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 341 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made these tonight and they came out excellent. I followed the recipe as written. The breading is fantastic and I can see using that for other dishes. Served with homemade sweet and sour sauce. Will definitely make this again. Thanks for posting.
First attempt; I learned when cooking with oil, start your heat on LOW. I cranked it up way too high thinking I wanted it to bubble before I put the chicken in the pot. Let’s just say my first few pieces came out ummmm….extra crispy. Like not edible type of crispy. I removed the pot from the heat and turned it down a bit. The rest came out fine. Infobit number two: I think the amount of chicken could have been scaled back a bit. Maybe a pound and a half would be sufficient for three or four people. Overall, I was pleased. I wish I would’ve had some sweet and sour sauce but I had to settle for soy and teriyaki baste.
Made this many times. Throw all your other batter recipes away, this one is the best!
We made this as directed and they turned out great. Will do again for sure!
my family and friends loved it so much. Better then what you get in most chinese restaurants. I froze the leftovers .
Loved the way the chicken turned out. Super light and crunchy. Refrigerated leftovers retained their crisp coating and were just as delicious days later. I found that 1/2 cup of water was not adequate and recipe required adjustment to achieve that “creamy” consistently to evenly and easily coat the chicken. I’ll definitely use this recipe again and will also use it for pork.
absolutely loved this recipe. i did however add some garlic powder and smoked paprika to give them a bit of flavour. i have used this as well for battered fish and was amazing!!
Delicious!! We served with our own sweet and sour and it was a huge hit
This turned out better than most chicken balls we’ve had at restaurants! Huge hit! I just entered 5 for serving size. It made the adjustments for me! I cut the chicken into 1 1/4″ cubes. Deep fried 5 minutes.
It was incredible. My husband wants it again tonight
This made perfect chicken balls, that were not too fluffy, and were crispy enough once I got used to how long they needed to be in and how hot the oil needed to be. They were very easy to make, a great comfort food.
OMG! This was amazing. Sooooo crispy. Definitely better than any restaurant chicken balls. The family put it on their top 10 list!