Servings
Font
Back
0 from 72 votes

Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe

Sweet & savory honey sesame chicken is a crowd-pleaser served over rice or noodles. It's perfect for dinner and better than takeout!!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinate
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 18 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 298 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

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

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Cut your chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
  2. Put chicken, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar in a bag and marinate for 1-2 hours then drain chicken.
  3. Add 1-2 inches of vegetables oil to a shallow pan on medium heat.
  4. Mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
  5. 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
    Cup of Yum
  1. Mix honey, oyster sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and water in a medium saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil then simmer until sauce begins to thicken.
  3. Pour sauce over chicken pieces and toss.
  4. 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

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

% 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.