Chicken with Sesame Seeds

Super crispy and so easy to make! Tender bite-sized chicken pieces fried to golden, crispy perfection and tossed in a sweet & savoury sauce made with honey, soy sauce, garlic, and just a little kick.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp white vinegar
1 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 Tbsp chili garlic paste
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sriracha
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp cornstarch

For the chicken:

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken (breasts or thighs), cut into bite sized pieces
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Oil for frying

For serving:

Sesame seeds
Green onions

Instructions

Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
Add the chicken to a large bowl, whisk the eggs together and add them in with the chicken. Season with a little S&P and stir well.
In a shallow bowl combine the flour, cornstarch and salt. Mix well.
Dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the flour mixture and set aside (I set them on a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet).
Heat 1/2” oil in a heavy skillet.
Fry chicken in batches until browned and cooked through, setting aside on a paper towel lined plate as you go.
Remove excess oil from the skillet. Add in the sauce and bring to a simmer.
Add the chicken back in. Cook a few minutes to ensure chicken is cooked through.
Serve over rice garnished and lots of sesame seeds and sliced onions.

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