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Harissa-Honey Popcorn Chicken
Ingredients
  • subheading: CHICKEN:
  • ½ preserved lemon, seeds removed
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup plus ¾ cup cornstarch, divided
  • 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided
  • 2¼ lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1½ cups rice flour
  • Vegetable oil (for frying; about 11 cups)
  • subheading: SAUCE AND ASSEMBLY:
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp. medium-bodied honey (such as orange blossom)
  • 6 Tbsp. harissa paste
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt; plus more (optional)
  • Crunchy raw vegetables (such as radishes, cucumber spears, and carrot sticks; for serving)
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