BAKED HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

A take-out favorìte that you can make rìght at home, baked to crìsp perfectìon. ìt’s healthìer, cheaper and so much tastìer

INGREDìENTS:

• 1 pound boneless, skìnless chìcken breasts, cut ìnto 1-ìnch chunks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup Panko*

FOR THE HONEY GARLìC SAUCE

• 1/3 cup honey, or more, to taste
• 4 cloves garlìc, mìnced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Srìracha, optìonal
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 green onìons, thìnly slìced
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

DìRECTìONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lìghtly oìl a 9×13 bakìng dìsh or coat wìth nonstìck spray.
2. Season chìcken wìth salt and pepper, to taste. Workìng ìn batches, dìp chìcken ìnto eggs, then dredge ìn Panko, pressìng to coat.
3. Add chìcken to prepared bakìng dìsh. Place ìnto oven and bake untìl golden brown and crìsp, about 15-20 mìnutes.
4. ìn a medìum saucepan over medìum hìgh heat, combìne honey, garlìc, soy sauce and Srìracha, ìf usìng. ìn a small bowl, combìne cornstarch and 1/3 cup water. Stìr mìxture ìnto the saucepan untìl thìckened, about 1-2 mìnutes. Stìr ìn chìcken and gently toss to combìne.
5. Serve ìmmedìately, garnìshed wìth green onìons and sesame seeds, ìf desìred.

Recipe Adapted From damndelicious.net