Chinese Sesame Chicken
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Sesame Chicken. Homemade Chinese Sesame Chicken made with crispy fried chicken covered in a sweet and sour sauce. The ultimate sesame chicken recipe is way better than take-out.
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Ingredients
- 4 Boneless Skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 large egg
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- salt
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Sesame Sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar (or golden brown sugar)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Garnish:
- 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- green onions (green parts sliced)
- rice
Instructions
To make Chicken:
- Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a hefty pinch of salt. Stir.
- Whisk eggs in a shallow dish.Dip chicken pieces in the egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on the plate.
- Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees. Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. *May need longer depending on temperature of the oil.
- Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
Sesame Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- In a medium pot, add honey, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with 1 Tablespoon of water to form a paste. Add to sesame sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and toss with fried chicken.
- You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with sesame seeds and a sprinkling of green onions.
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