Description
Spicy Dragon Chicken is a crispy, saucy, and bold Asian-inspired dish that combines sweet heat with savory crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water)
- Sesame seeds and green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Toss chicken chunks with garlic powder, salt, and cornstarch until fully coated.
- Fry chicken in hot oil (350°F) until golden brown and crispy. Drain on wire rack.
- In a pan, mix soy sauce, honey, sugar, vinegar, sriracha, chili flakes, garlic, and ginger. Simmer.
- Add cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens and bubbles.
- Toss crispy chicken into the sauce until fully coated.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg