Why PF Chang's Honey Chicken Has No Honey: The Alkaline Brine & Double-Fry Method Explained
Jason Farmer breaks down the actual techniques and ingredients behind PF Chang's Crispy Honey Chicken, including a surprising reveal that the honey sauce contains no honey. He covers the alkaline soy brine for ultra-tender chicken, a flour-cornstarch-egg batter, and a double-fry method not used at the restaurant but recommended for home cooks to maximize crunch.
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by Jason Farmer
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1Boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2Baking soda
- 3Low-sodium soy sauce
- 4Water
- 5All-purpose flour
- 6Cornstarch
- 7Baking powder
- 8Egg
- 9Neutral oil
- 10Potato starch
- 11Dried red chilis
- 12Dehydrated minced garlic
- 13Michiu cooking wine (or Shaoxing wine)
- 14Light soy sauce
- 15White sugar
- 16White vinegar
- 17Chili oil
- 18Green onion
- 19Rice sticks (for garnish)
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