Description
Learn how to make Better Than Take Out Sesame Chicken at home with this delicious recipe. Crispy chicken bites coated in a savory-sweet sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and green onions.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in beaten eggs, then coat with cornstarch-flour mixture. Fry until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, honey, ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Coat the Chicken: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- For a lighter version, consider air frying or baking the chicken.
- Serve over rice or with stir-fried vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
