Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Strips
Description
These oven-baked chicken strips are crispy, flavorful, and coated in a sweet and spicy honey garlic glaze. Marinated with bold spices and a touch of lemon, the chicken is baked to golden perfection, then drizzled with a rich sauce made from butter, garlic, honey, and red pepper flakes. A perfect balance of heat and sweetness, this dish is great for a quick dinner or a crowd-pleasing appetizer!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 large • boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves • garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp • salt, black pepper
- • ½ tsp garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp • baking powder
- 2 tbsp • butter
- 2 tbsp • olive or avocado oil
- • Juice of ½ of lemon
- 3 tbsp • water
- • ¼ cup honey
- • Pinch of grated fresh ginger
Instructions
Wash and clean chicken, remove impurities and excess fat. Cut chicken into strips, or bite size pieces does not matter. Pat dry well, drizzle avocado oil . In a bowl combine all the dry seasonings except for red pepper flakes, season chicken pieces generously after drizzling with oil. Using your hands season chicken well, then add baking powder and rub well into chicken pieces. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375, lay chicken on baking sheet giving space between them, bake uncovered for 25 minutes, remove and flip and bake for another 15 minutes. In the meantime in sauce pan melts butter , make sure heat is on low, then add minced garlic and ginger saute for 2 minutes, then add honey, lemon juice, red pepper flakes you can add more or less depending. Add water stir well to combine, and cook until desired consistency about 3 minutes. Drizzle over done chicken
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