Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups oil, for frying, as needed
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, as needed
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl.
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- 2
Season the chicken with a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and garlic powder. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 egg to the bowl. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated with the seasonings and egg.
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- 3
Add 1/4 cup of cornstarch to the chicken and mix. Then add another 1/4 cup of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of flour, mixing well after each addition until all chicken pieces are fully coated.
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- 4
In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup honey, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Grate 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger and mince 2 cloves of garlic directly into the sauce mixture. Stir to combine.
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- 5
In a small separate bowl, create a cornstarch slurry by dissolving 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the main sauce mixture and stir until well combined.
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- 6
Heat a generous amount of oil (about 2 cups) in a large pan over medium-high heat.
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- 7
Once the oil is hot, carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the pan in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd it. Fry the chicken until it is golden brown and crispy on all sides (approximately 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked through).
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- 8
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
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- 9
Remove most of the oil from the pan, leaving a small amount. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly, until it thickens to your desired consistency.
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- 10
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken until each piece is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Transfer the sesame chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and chopped green onion before serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sesame Chicken
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups oil, for frying, as needed
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, as needed
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Season the chicken with a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and garlic powder. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 egg to the bowl. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated with the seasonings and egg.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 1/4 cup of cornstarch to the chicken and mix. Then add another 1/4 cup of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of flour, mixing well after each addition until all chicken pieces are fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup honey, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Grate 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger and mince 2 cloves of garlic directly into the sauce mixture. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a small separate bowl, create a cornstarch slurry by dissolving 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the main sauce mixture and stir until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Heat a generous amount of oil (about 2 cups) in a large pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Once the oil is hot, carefully place the coated chicken pieces into the pan in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd it. Fry the chicken until it is golden brown and crispy on all sides (approximately 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked through).
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Remove most of the oil from the pan, leaving a small amount. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly, until it thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Return the fried chicken pieces to the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken until each piece is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Transfer the sesame chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and chopped green onion before serving.
⏱️ 2 min