Crispy Sesame Chicken

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season the chicken thigh pieces with chicken powder, MSG, sugar, white pepper, and baking soda.
  2. 2Add minced garlic, grated ginger, sesame oil, Chinese cooking wine, and cornstarch to the chicken and mix well.
  3. 3For the sauce, combine water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, brown sugar, chicken powder, sesame seeds, and cornstarch.
  4. 4Whisk the sauce ingredients until well combined.
  5. 5For the wet batter, combine cornstarch, self-raising flour, and cold water in a separate bowl.
  6. 6Whisk the batter until smooth.
  7. 7Dunk the seasoned chicken pieces into the wet batter.
  8. 8Fry the battered chicken in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
  9. 9Remove the fried chicken from the oil using a strainer.
  10. 10In a clean pan, sauté minced garlic for 1 minute.
  11. 11Pour in the prepared sauce.
  12. 12Once the sauce thickens, add the crispy chicken back into the pan.
  13. 13Toss the chicken until it is fully coated with the sauce.
  14. 14Serve the crispy sesame chicken with hot steamed rice and garnish with green onions.

Ingredients

  • 450 g chicken thigh
  • 1 tsp chicken powder
  • 0.5 tsp MSG
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp chicken powder
  • 0.5 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 cup cold water

Equipment

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