Main Dishes · No. 78
Chili Crunch Honey Chicken Bowls
Crispy cornstarch-coated chicken thighs in a honey, soy, garlic, and chili crunch butter glaze, served over jasmine rice. From recipeincaption (Ben Chelin).
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Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp gochugaru (optional)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch, plus more as needed
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Neutral oil, for pan-frying (amount not given)
For the chili crunch glaze
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 to 2 tbsp Momofuku Chili Crunch Sauce
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp butter
For serving
- Jasmine rice (amount not given)
- Momofuku Chili Crunch (amount not given)
- Green onions, sliced (amount not given)
- Sesame seeds (amount not given)
Method
- Add the chicken to a bowl with the seasonings, avocado oil, and 1/2 cup cornstarch. Toss until evenly coated. For extra crunch, lightly toss each piece in a little more cornstarch.
- In a small bowl or jar, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, Chili Crunch Sauce, and garlic.
- Heat a generous layer of neutral oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer. Cook about 4 minutes before flipping, then keep cooking until golden, crispy, and cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes total. Remove the chicken.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the pan cool about 2 minutes. Mix the glaze again and add it to the pan. Cook 1 minute, then add the butter and stir another 3 to 4 minutes until glossy, bubbling, and thickened.
- Turn off the heat, add the chicken, and toss. Serve over jasmine rice with chili crunch, green onions, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Servings and total time are not stated. Stated cook times are 10 to 12 minutes for the chicken and about 6 to 7 minutes for the glaze, plus prep and rice.
- Amounts for the frying oil, rice, chili crunch topping, green onions, and sesame seeds are not given.
- This is a sponsored post for Momofuku Chili Crunch Sauce, described in the caption as chili crunch blended with miso and garlic.
- The caption had the full recipe, so the video was not transcribed. Nothing was inferred.
- Family food check: no shellfish, oyster sauce, shrimp paste, or fish sauce listed. No green bell peppers. No fish. No Worcestershire sauce. The full ingredient list of the store-bought chili crunch sauce was not checked, so read the jar label.
- Original reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeAiEKCSJPh/