Chinese restaurants use day-old rice because fresh rice contains 23% more moisture and turns mushy when stir-fried.
High Protein Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice
Get ready to savor a protein-packed delight with our Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice! This vibrant dish combines tender chicken, aromatic garlic, and a sweet honey glaze, all perfectly stir-fried with colorful veggies and fluffy rice. It's not just a meal; it's a flavor explosion that makes meal prep a breeze and keeps your taste buds dancing!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
7
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 7🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 2 Minced Garlic Cloves
- 5 Minced Garlic Cloves
- 100g Potato Starch (not all of this gets used - approximately 40g sticks to the chicken in total) (3.53 oz)
- 30g Spring Onion/Scallions (white part only) (1.06 oz)
- 20g Spring Onion/Scallions (green part only) (0.71 oz)
- 80ml Water (2.7 fl oz)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1.05kg Diced Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast (raw weight) (2.31 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 4 Eggs & 200g Egg Whites (or 5 regular eggs)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 980g Day Old Cooked White Rice (34.6 oz)
- 80g Honey (2.82 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper, 1 Tsp Onion Powder & 1 Tsp Garlic Powder (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(5)
- 100g Reduced Sugar Ketchup (3.53 oz)
- 25ml Rice Wine Vinegar (0.84 fl oz)
- 35ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce (Kikkomans Salt Reduced Soy Sauce) (1.18 fl oz)
- 40ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce (1.35 fl oz)
- 60ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce & 60ml Water (2.03 fl oz)
📦Other(2)
- 1 Tsp Cornflour & 80ml Water (5 ml)
- 500g Frozen Mixed Vegetables (17.6 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add salt reduced soy sauce to your chicken with garlic, black pepper, onion powder, then mix it well.
- 2
Add it to a ziplock bag with some potato starch and mix it well until the chicken's fully coated.
- 3
Spray with light cooking oil and air fry until golden and crispy.
- 4
In a pan on medium heat, add frozen mixed vegetables followed by some mixed eggs, let it cook through and mix it well.
- 5
Add the white part of the spring onion followed by day old cooked white rice, add a little bit of soy sauce, mix well.
- 6
Add the green part of the spring onion and mix well to combine.
- 7
For the honey garlic sauce, in a pan on medium heat add garlic, equal parts water and soy sauce, reduced sugar ketchup, rice vinegar, cornflour mixed with water to help it thicken.
- 8
Take it off the heat, add honey and mix once more.
- 9
Coat the chicken in the sauce, divide everything into 7 equal servings and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Coat chicken with potato starch instead of regular flour because its higher amylose content (25-30%) creates a crispier crust that stays crispy longer when tossed in sauce.ingredient25-30% amylose
- ✓Use day-old rice cooled to room temperature because overnight refrigeration reduces moisture content by 15-20% and firms the starch structure, preventing mushy fried rice.ingredient15-20% moisture reduction
- ✓Air fry chicken at 400°F for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway, because this temperature creates the Maillard reaction while the circulating air removes surface moisture for maximum crispiness.technique400°F, 12-15 minutes
- ✓Cook eggs first and push to one side of the pan because eggs set at 160°F while vegetables need 180°F+ to properly sear, preventing overcooked rubbery eggs.timing160°F vs 180°F
- ✓Mix cornstarch slurry at 1:2 ratio (starch to cold water) and add off-heat because cornstarch thickens at 203°F and adding on heat can create lumpy gel pockets.technique1:2 ratio, 203°F
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