Honey Sriracha Chicken

Honey Sriracha Chicken is a high-protein bowl recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 4 servings, each 680 kcal with 30 g protein. Beginner level, 15 ingredients.

Adapted from a home cook's recipe and measured by Cookpath.

  • 30 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 680kcal a serving
  • 30 gprotein
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Honey Sriracha Chicken

What is Honey Sriracha Chicken

Flour-dusted chicken thighs fried until golden, then simmered in a honey, sriracha, soy and coconut milk sauce, served with bok choy and jasmine rice.

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How to make Honey Sriracha Chicken

Tips from the cook

  • Shake off the extra flour before frying, so it does not burn.
  • The thighs finish cooking in the sauce, so check they reach 74 °C inside.
  • Scrape up the browned bits as the garlic and butter cook, as they flavour the sauce.
  • Boil the bok choy for only 2 minutes, so it keeps its colour and bite.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat gently.

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Honey Sriracha Chicken substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

Sriracha2 options
  • Sambal oelek start with a smaller amount, it is hotter

    Chunkier.

  • Cayenne (heat only) pinch to taste

    No sweetness or garlic.

Soy sauce2 options
  • Tamari (labelled gluten-free) 1:1

    Still soy.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut aminos 1:1 (sweeter, use a bit more salt)

    Less salty; dark, sold in health-food aisles.

Chicken stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy taste.

  • Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume

    Add late; do not boil hard.

    Still contains soy.

Chilli oil1 option
  • Leave out (garnish/to serve) leave out (garnish only)