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Sesame Chicken

[heart_this] · May 18, 2020 · 8 Comments

Sesame Chicken

Crispy chicken in a quick, easy and tasty sesame sauce!

Today I have a Chinese takeout sesame chicken recipe to share! A classic American-Chinese dish is sesame chicken with bite sized pieces of chicken in a crispy coating in a tasty sauce infused with sesame flavour and aroma. This dish is super quick and easy to make and it starts with coating the chicken in a combination of egg and cornstarch that is fried in a little oil until golden brown and crispy. The next part is the sauce which is made by mixing all of the ingredients and cooking the sauce in the pan until it thickens before adding the chicken and tossing to coat. That’s it! Serve over steamed rice or noodles along with a veggie and you have a meal in 20 minutes!
If you prefer a lighter version without the crispy fried coating: Light Sesame Chicken Recipe Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

Crispy chicken in a quick, easy and tasty sesame sauce!

ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons oil (peanut or vegetable)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or cider vinegar)
  • 1 teaspoon chili sauce (such as sambal oelek)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
directions
  1. Mix the chicken into the egg until fully coated before mixing in the corn starch until just evenly coated.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken, separate, and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side, before setting aside.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the mixture of the broth, sugar, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, chili sauce and cornstarch, bring to a boil and simmer until it thickens a bit, about a minute.
  5. Add the chicken, toss to coat, remove from heat, mix in the sesame oil, sesame seeds and green onions and enjoy over rice or noodles
Option: Add some vegetables to the mix such as broccoli, peas, peppers, etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 448, Fat 23g (Saturated 4g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 113mg, Sodium 869mg, Carbs 31g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 11g), Protein 27g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. TvHartwig says

    May 18, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    Your recipes are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.

    All the best to you and yours.

    Reply
  2. Kim connelly says

    September 21, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    My mouth is watering right now!!! I am going to make this recipe tomorrow!!! It looks so yummy!

    Reply
  3. Letitia says

    January 31, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    You recipe does not say when to add the chicken back into pan. Do I add it after the sauce thickens?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      February 1, 2021 at 10:43 am

      Yes, the chicken is added once the sauce has thickened. I have updated the recipe! Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Deanna says

    February 9, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    I made this tonight for my family and everyone raved about it. Tastes as good or better than take out Sesame Chicken. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Joyce h says

    February 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    Just made this for dinner – it is delicious.I will definitely be making this again.

    Reply
    • Joyce h says

      February 10, 2021 at 6:21 pm

      I used chicken tenders

      Reply
  6. Kruti says

    February 12, 2021 at 12:54 pm

    This turned out to be really good! Thank you!

    Reply

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