Affordable Sesame Chicken
Affordable Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
For Frying and Garnish
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying, or as needed
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 1 pound of chicken breast into 1-inch pieces. Place the cut chicken into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
To the chicken in the bowl, add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup cornstarch. Mix thoroughly with your hands or a spoon until all the chicken pieces are well coated with the marinade. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate small bowl, combine 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat enough vegetable oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat for shallow frying (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep). Once the oil is hot (around 350-375°F), carefully add the marinated chicken pieces to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Fry the chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes per side, or until each piece is golden brown and cooked through. Remove the fried chicken from the pan and place it on a wire rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 360
- 5
Carefully pour out most of the oil from the pan, leaving approximately 1 tablespoon in the pan. Reduce the heat to medium. Pour the whisked sauce mixture into the pan. Stir constantly with a whisk or spatula until the sauce thickens and achieves a glossy consistency, about 2-3 minutes. Add the fried chicken back into the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken gently to ensure every piece is evenly coated with the sesame sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Transfer the sesame chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve hot, perhaps with steamed rice.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Affordable Sesame Chicken
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
For Frying and Garnish
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying, or as needed
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 1 pound of chicken breast into 1-inch pieces. Place the cut chicken into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
To the chicken in the bowl, add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup cornstarch. Mix thoroughly with your hands or a spoon until all the chicken pieces are well coated with the marinade. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate small bowl, combine 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat enough vegetable oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat for shallow frying (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep). Once the oil is hot (around 350-375°F), carefully add the marinated chicken pieces to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Fry the chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes per side, or until each piece is golden brown and cooked through. Remove the fried chicken from the pan and place it on a wire rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 360 - 5
Carefully pour out most of the oil from the pan, leaving approximately 1 tablespoon in the pan. Reduce the heat to medium. Pour the whisked sauce mixture into the pan. Stir constantly with a whisk or spatula until the sauce thickens and achieves a glossy consistency, about 2-3 minutes. Add the fried chicken back into the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken gently to ensure every piece is evenly coated with the sesame sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Transfer the sesame chicken to a serving dish. Garnish generously with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve hot, perhaps with steamed rice.
⏱️ 2 min