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Quick & Easy Honey Sesame Chicken
Crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet honey sesame sauce. This quick and easy honey sesame chicken is made in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A delicious main for a busy weeknight meal, saving you money on takeout! I also share how to air fry the chicken in the Notes section below.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 530 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cornstarch or potato starch for coating chicken
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ½ green onion finely chopped
Sauce
- ½ cup honey plain liquid kind
- 2.5 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing cooking wine or dry sherry wine, dry white wine or chicken broth for non-alcoholic version
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar or apple cider/white vinegar
- ¾ cup water room temperature
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed and set aside.
- Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Season diced chicken with salt.
- Add cornstarch to the diced chicken and evenly coat each piece. Feel free to add more cornstarch if needed. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry coated chicken in small batches until golden brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes in total, flipping halfway. Remove and transfer fried chicken to a wire rack or a paper towel lined plate.
- Remove any excess oil in the pan and pour the sauce to simmer until thickened.
- Toss in fried chicken into sauce until evenly coated. Remove off heat. Garnish with green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray or neutral oil.
- Place coated chicken into the basket in a single layer, without overlap. You may need to air fry in batches.
- Lightly spray the chicken with cooking spray or neutral oil.
- Air fry at 400 F for 10-14 minutes until desired crispiness. No need to flip over.
Nutrition Information
Calories
530kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
1368mg
(57%)
Potassium
463mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
49g
(98%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 530
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 530kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1368mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 463mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.