Healthy Honey Chicken {Asian Inspired}

This Healthy Honey Chicken is a great alternative to high sodium take-out food, but still loaded with amazing flavors. It’s also baked, not fried and served with nutritious brown rice.

If you enjoy Asian (Chinese) food like my husband and I do, then homemade is the way to go. This is especially true if you’re looking to avoid high amounts of sodium, often found in take-out food.

This is actually one of my first recipes on Chocolate Slopes. And I was pleasantly surprised by how well it turned out. This is especially true since I rarely experimented with recipes prior to launching my blog. 

Since I originally posted this recipe (in my 2nd month of blogging), my photography has come a long way.

It still has plenty of room for improvement but as you can tell by the image below, I’ve improved a bit.

Like you’ll hear from most bloggers, early photos from a blog can be a bit embarrassing. However, it also shows how far you’ve come.

And since I love this recipe I thought I’d take a few decent pictures and swap them out for the notso appetizing original photos.

OLD (ORIGINAL) IMAGE

Since I first made this recipe I have made several variations of it – particularly the amount of sauce.

I updated the recipe to reflect the addition of a little more honey and soy sauce.

The amount of sauce is still barely enough to cover the chicken pieces. So feel free to add a bit more if desired.

This meal is best served immediately; however, if you’re anything like our household, we rarely eat food fresh out of the oven. 

I personally do much of my cooking during the morning and early afternoon hours. This is typically when my kids play nicely on their own and/or they are napping. 

If you want to reheat it and still get the crispy chicken texture, microwave it for a few minutes, then place it in a covered fry pan for a few minutes until crispy.

Dietitian’s Dish

A simple swap is to use brown rice instead of white or fried rice when trying to add a bit more nutritional value to your meal.

You could also skip the rice altogether and add your favorite vegetables. I like to use a stir fry mix or Asian vegetable blend (steamed or roasted).

Healthy Honey Chicken {Asian Inspired}

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 8 Chicken tenderloins approx. 2 oz each cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 2 cups whole wheat Panko bread crumbs
• black pepper and salt to taste*

Honey Garlic Sauce

• 3/4 cup honey
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (add more or less depending on preference)
• 3 tablespoons lite soy sauce 50% less sodium than original
• 3 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 green onions thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Working in batches of about 5-6 pieces of chicken, dip chicken into eggs, then coat them in Panko crumbs, coating each piece thoroughly.
• Place chicken in baking dish in a single layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
• In a medium saucepan combine honey, garlic and soy sauce. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add cornstarch mixture to saucepan and heat until liquid thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and gently toss to coat.
• Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds and green onions.
• Serve immediately.

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*I like to limit the amount of salt I use in cooking since there are plenty of other ways to season food without the added sodium, however, if you enjoy salt, feel free to add to taste.

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