Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
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4.9
72 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Marinate
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 18 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
298 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
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Sweet & savory honey sesame chicken is a crowd-pleaser served over rice or noodles. It's perfect for dinner and better than takeout!!
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cubed
- 2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- vegetable oil for cooking
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sweet chili sauce
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- sesame seeds toasted
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Instructions
- Cut your chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
- Put chicken, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar in a bag and marinate for 1-2 hours then drain chicken.
- Add 1-2 inches of vegetables oil to a shallow pan on medium heat.
- Mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
- In 3 batches, add chicken to flour mixture, shake gently to coat, and then toss in your frying pan until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Sauce
- Mix honey, oyster sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and water in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil then simmer until sauce begins to thicken.
- Pour sauce over chicken pieces and toss.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Notes
- Make a freezer meal. Cook chicken and honey sesame sauce according to directions. Let cool and place in separate airtight freezer containers. Freeze both for up to 4 months.
- Cook chicken and honey sesame sauce according to directions. Let cool and place in separate airtight freezer containers. Freeze both for up to 4 months.
- To use, thaw chicken and sauce in the refrigerator. Reheat the chicken in a sauté pan with a little oil. Heat the sauce in a saucepan on the stove. Once they are both warm pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve
- STORE. Chinese takeout is one of my favorites to eat as leftovers. Place the leftover easy sesame chicken in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- REHEAT homemade sesame chicken in the microwave in 30-second increments stirring in between. For a better leftover flavor reheat in a sauté pan with a little oil.
- homemade sesame chicken in the microwave in 30-second increments stirring in between. For a better leftover flavor reheat in a sauté pan with a little oil.
- To use, thaw chicken and sauce in the refrigerator. Reheat the chicken in a sauté pan with a little oil. Heat the sauce in a saucepan on the stove. Once they are both warm pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
298kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
1421mg
(59%)
Potassium
629mg
(18%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1421mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 629mg | 13% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
72 reviews
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