Sesame Chicken
Discover the joy of making homemade Sesame Chicken in just 30 minutes! This quick and easy recipe features tender chicken bites coated in a sweet and savory sesame sauce that is sure to please everyone at your table. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, it pairs beautifully with rice and steamed broccoli for a balanced meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
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- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce (or pinch red pepper flakes, optional but recommended)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons canola oil (or avocado oil)
- Cooked white or brown rice
- Chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, sesame oil, garlic, and cornstarch to make the sauce. Set aside.
- In another dish, mix eggs with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Place flour in a separate shallow dish.
- Coat chicken pieces first in the egg mixture then roll in flour.
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until browned (around 10 minutes).
- Add sauce to the pan and toss chicken until well coated and heated through.
- Serve immediately over rice garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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