chinese sesame chicken

Sesame Chicken is an all time favorite take out dinner. Make it right at home with deep fried chicken and a sweet sesame sauce that is so simple to make! 

Sesame Chicken

chicken breasts,

milk

flour

salt

water

chicken broth

vinegar

cornstarch

sugar

soy sauce

sesame oil

garlic

sesame seeds, toasted

rice

Place milk and egg in a shallow bowl...

Place milk and egg in a shallow bowl and beat together. Place flour in a shallow dish, a pie plate works well, stir in salt.

Dredge chicken pieces in flour, dip in egg...

Dredge chicken pieces in flour, dip in egg and milk and back in flour.  Place on a baking sheet.

Heat oil (about 2 inches) in a deep...

Heat oil (about 2 inches) in a deep skillet or Dutch oven to 350°.

Fry chicken in batches until browned and chicken...

Fry chicken in batches until browned and chicken is cooked to 165° internal temperature. Remove to paper towel lined wire rack to drain. 

for sauce:In a medium sauce pan, add water,...

for sauce:In a medium sauce pan, add water, chicken broth, and vinegar.

In a small bowl combine sugar and cornstarch...

In a small bowl combine sugar and cornstarch together, stir into liquid. Add soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic.

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until it...

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until it comes to a boil. Lower heat and cook just until thickened.

Serve chicken over rice and top with sauce...

Serve chicken over rice and top with sauce and sesame seeds.

🧡🥢 Better-than-takeout sticky chicken at home in 20 minutes! This is a FAST and extremely EASY recipe for breaded chicken that&#39;s coated in the best homemade sticky sweet sauce which is made to be sopped up with rice on the side! A great no-fuss weekday dinner recipe that the whole family will LOVE!

Sticky Sesame Chicken

popcorn chicken*

olive oil

garlic (finely minced)

honey

ketchup

brown sugar

rice vinegar

sweet chili sauce

sesame seeds (for garnishing)

green onions (sliced thin; optional for garnishing)

Bake the chicken on a sheet pan according to package direction, generally about 15 to 20 minutes. In the last 10 minutes while the chicken is baking, make the sauce.

To a large skillet (make sure it&#39;s big enough to hold the chicken that you will add later on), add the olive oil, garlic, and saute over medium-high heat for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir continuoulsy.

Turn the heat to medium or medium-low, and add the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, rice vinegar (sometimes called rice wine vinegar), sweet chili sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and whisk to combine. Allow the mixture to barely come to a simmer and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Taste the sauce and make sure the flavor is what you want, adjust if necessary to taste. Flavor Tips -  The sweet chili sauce doesn&#39;t really add heat/spiciness and actually adds sweetness, but of course, add it to taste. I usually add closer to 1/4 cup of it since we like things saucie and sweeter. The cornstarch is used to thicken the sauce, you cannot omit it. Toasted sesame oil is preferred to non-toasted but it&#39;s also an ingredient that&#39;s not optional because it adds authentic flavor to the dish which is why it&#39;s called sesame chicken. I also add about 2 heaping tablespoons rather than 1 because I love the flavor, but add to taste. If you feel the dish lacks salt, of course add it, to taste.

Add the baked chicken to the sauce and stir, toss, and combine well to coat evenly.

Garnish with sesame seeds, and optionally garnish with green onions, and serve immediately.

Storage - This dish is best hot and fresh but leftovers will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days, noting anything breaded never has quite the same texture after it&#39;s been refrigerated and microwaved briefly to reheat it. I don&#39;t recommend freezing leftovers (since you started with frozen popcorn chicken - there&#39;s no point in my opinion to freezing it), but you technically can freeze it, for up to 3 months.

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