Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

I know I said I'd be better at this whole blogging thing. Well, I lied. But I tried this recipe for dinner last night and it was so surprisingly good and different from the kind of chicken we normally eat at home that I had to share it. 

The love of my life is a pain in the side when it comes to eating weird foods, but he's super good about trying things I take time to make at home, which I 100% appreciate. It even makes me more excited when my picky eater LIKES one of my meals! This chicken not only passed the test, but qualified for a round of seconds. So here it is!

Tip: There are a LOT of different seasonings in here. I had all of them already at home except sage, but I wasn't going to go and spend $7 on a tiny container when I only needed a small amount. My recommendation is going to a grocer that sells large quantities of spices that you scoop into a baggie. I ended up going over to Fred Meyer and paid $.89 for a scoop of sage. It allowed me to stay within my grocery budget for the week and I still have extra in case I need it again for another recipe. 

Also, I made this recipe for 2 people, so everything I measured out was 1/4 of the original recipe. ENJOY!

Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken: 

4 large, boneless chicken breasts (I recommend buying chicken cutlets to cancel out the first step)

2 cups flour

4 tsp salt

4 tsp pepper + 1 tsp pepper for sauce

3 tbsp ground ginger

2 tbsp ground nutmeg

2 tsp ground thyme

2 tsp sage

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp cayenne 

4 eggs

8 tbsp water

2 tbsp olive oil

3-4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup honey

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce

1. Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet, pound meat into an even 1/2 inch thickness. Alternatively, you can slice the breasts into horizontal halves on a cutting board. 

2. Sift together flour and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together water and eggs. In a pan, start heating up about 1/2 inch of canola oil (I used olive oil)

3. Dip chicken into flour mixture. Next, smother in the egg wash mixture. Return to flour mixture and make sure it is completely coated. Place chicken in the heated oil. 

4. Cook each side until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Make sure it is cooked all the way through before serving. 

5. While chicken is cooking, start your honey garlic sauce. Heat olive oil and garlic in a pan until garlic is soft, but not brown. Add in honey, soy sauce and pepper. Simmer about 10 minutes. The sauce will foam so watch out for any overflows.

6. Serve chicken with the sauce. It pairs well with veggies and rice/noodles. 

You can click here for the original website of this recipe. Thanks again Pinterest for another tasty find.