crispy chicken with soy-mayo sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons (japanese rice )
• 5 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 3/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• put chicken pieces in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• stir and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise together in a separate bowl until smooth; add chicken and mix to coat. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
• whisk remaining 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, and lemon juice together in a bowl. stir cornstarch and flour together in a separate shallow bowl. beat egg in a third bowl.
• pour enough oil into a large skillet to be about 1/4 inch deep; heat over medium-high heat.
• remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. discard remaining marinade.
• coat chicken in the cornstarch mixture; dip chicken pieces into the beaten egg and gently drop into the hot oil.
• fry chicken, turning regularly, until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.
• drizzle mayonnaise sauce over fried chicken and quickly mix to coat.