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Baked Sesame Orange Chicken Recipe
Juicy sesame orange chicken is coated in a crispy black sesame crust and bathed in a sweet and tangy orange sesame sauce before being broiled to sticky perfection. With just ten minutes of prep time, you'll be ditching that take-out menu!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 428 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ¼ ¼ cup black sesame seeds see notes
- 2 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 8 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Spray oil
- cilantro to serve
Orange Sauce
- ¼ ¼ cup honey
- Juice and zest from 1 orange
- 2 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 2 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 1 inch piece of ginger finely minced
- 1 1 clove garlic finely minced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In a shallow bowl, mix the sesame seeds and cornstarch.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip each piece of chicken into the cornstarch so it is well coated on all sides. Put the breaded chicken on the baking sheet and spray the top with oil. If there are any sesame seeds left in the bowl, sprinkle them on top of the chicken. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, until it is cooked through.
- While the chicken is baking, make the sauce. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small pan over medium-high heat. Boil for 4-5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and liberally brush the top of each piece with the sauce - any extra sauce can be used as a dip. Turn your oven to broil, and then put the chicken back into the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with cilantro, and dig in!
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Notes
- Feel free to use white sesame seeds if that is what you have in your pantry.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 chicken thighs with ¼ of the sauce
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
492mg
(21%)
Potassium
647mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 chicken thighs with ¼ of the sauce | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 492mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 647mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.