Crispy Sticky Chicken

You are probably thinking, how can you get crispy sticky chicken and make it crispy and sticky at the same time? I say easy.... my recipe is a spin off to Jamie Oliver's Asian sticky chicken recipe, however I have incorporated a good coating of rice flour and sesame seeds cooked in coconut oil for that extra crunch!

I didn't want to promote a recipe where you need to fry in vegetable oil either, that isn't always so healthy for you,  so I have conjured a good alternative if you are trying to steer away from this cooking method and you don't mind the flavor of coconut. It certainly does add to the Asian influence in this recipe since it does contains other ingredients to include Chinese five spice and soy sauce.

One of our favorite and tastiest chicken recipes which is very easy to prepare under 30 minutes.

Here is how we make Crispy Sticky Chicken!

What you will need...
1. 6-8 Thigh Fillets
2. 1 Cup Rice Flour
3. 1 tsp Chinese five spice
4. Salt and Pepper
5. 1/2 Cup sesame seeds
6. 1.5 Cups light soy sauce
7. 1/2 Cup honey
8. 1 tbs coconut oil

Extras...
1. Non stick frying pan
2. Grease proof / baking paper
3. Meat Hammer

How to prepare....

1. Lay out baking paper over a flat surface, ensure there is enough rolled out to fold over the chicken

2. Place the chicken fillets on the baking paper and folder over the paper.

3. Using a meat hammer, bash the chicken and thin out to approx 1.5cm thick.



4. To create your crunchy chicken coating, add the rice flour, Chinese five spice,  sesame seeds and a pinch of salt and pepper in a flat side plate and mix together.

5. Slice your chicken fillets into small strips and set aside.

6. In a small bowl add the honey and soy sauce and mix together until the honey has dissolved slightly.

7. In the non stick pan, add the coconut and melt on high heat.

8. When pan is hot and the coconut oil has melted, one by one, pat each chicken strip into the rice flour mix and and placed into the hot coconut oil. Cook each strip for approximatle 1-2 minutes on each side and until golden brown.

9. When the chicken strips are looking brown and crunchy, ensure to keep the pan hot and pour in the honey soy mixture.

10. Let the chicken sizzle and boil for approximately one minute until the liquid turns sticky.

11. Switch off the heat and let the chicken stand for a couple of minutes....

Crispy Sticky Chicken is now ready to serve!

Best accompanied with brown rice and fresh green crispy salad (add gherkins).
Other sides to serve with tasty proteins such as this crispy sticky chicken are available on this blog and on instagram #cookingforsandro

Enjoy!