Today I have a quick, easy and super tasty recipe for sticky honey sriracha chicken bites! This is an Asian style dish where chicken is coated in panko bread crumbs, fried until lightly golden brown and crispy before being tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce. It takes less than 20 minutes to make this meal, so you have plenty of time to cook some rice or pasta to serve it over along with some vegetables to make a complete meal that is easily doable on a busy weeknight. The sauce is a super simple and yet tasty combo of sriracha chili sauce along with honey for the sweet and spicy combo and there is a touch of soy sauce and vinegar to round things out with salty and sour. You can serve the crispy fried chicken tossed in the sauce, with the sauce drizzled over it or even on the side for dipping! No matter how you serve these sticky honey sriracha chicken bites, you are bound to enjoy them!
Sticky Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites
Sticky chicken bites in a sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce!
ingredients
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- oil for frying
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
For the crispy chicken bites:
For the honey sriracha sauce:
directions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, dredge it flour, dip in egg and coat with the breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, before setting aside on paper towels to drain.
- Mix everything and toss with the chicken or drizzle on the chicken or serve it along with the chicken for dipping!
For the crispy chicken bites:
For the honey sriracha sauce:
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Option: Lightly spray the coated chicken with oil and bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until cooked (165F) and golden brown, about 15 minutes, instead of fryong in oil!
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I can't wait to try this. My little guy loves sriracha, so this combo is perfect!
I love Sriracha on everything, this chicken will be come a new favorite I'm certain!
Would it work well without the breading?
What is soy sauce ketchup? I'm also wondering about without breading… but the flavors look sooooo good!
This recipe is calling Josh's name!
What is soy sauce ketchup? I had no luck on the google. Is it equal parts of soy sauce and ketchup? This recipe has me intrigued,thank you 🙂
What is soy sauce ketchup?
Agree w above. This looks so good but what is soy ketchup?
Hi Kevin, the tablespoon of soy sauce ketchup…is that supposed to be 2 tbl…one of each? Thanks!
Odette Godin: This works great without the breading for a lighter version. I would pan fry the chicken bites in 1 tablespoon oil to cook.
Joseph Blazei, Manon Eburne, Janelle Taylor,Unknown: That is a typo! I experimented with a version of the sauce with ketchup in it but I found that it was not required.
thanks!
Just discovered your site today and think I'm going to be a frequent visitor. I can't wait to try this recipe. Love you give all the options and nutrition info.
Oh, I'm going to love the flavor on these! So good!
Definitely a big hit in my family! Have 3 sons moved back home in their early to mid 20s to save some money and they all loved this one! Thanks Kevin
Question, has anyone tried this in a Air Fryer?
These work well in an air frier!
How much oil do you use to fry them in a frying pan?
How much oil do you need to fry these please and what type of oil do you use?
The amount of oil that you need will depend on the size of pot. You will want about 2+ inches deep of oil for deep frying or 1/4 inch oil for shallow frying. I generally use a neutral flavoured vegetable oil or a peanut oil.