Sesame Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice your chicken into bite-sized cubes.
  2. 2Slice your chicken into bite-sized cubes.
  3. 3Slice your chicken into bite-sized cubes.
  4. 4Crack two eggs.
  5. 5Crack two eggs.
  6. 6Crack two eggs.
  7. 7Add in a fat pinch of salt.
  8. 8Add in a fat pinch of salt.
  9. 9Add in a fat pinch of salt.
  10. 10Add some corn starch/cornflour.
  11. 11Add some corn starch/cornflour.
  12. 12Add some corn starch/cornflour.
  13. 13Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix (or mix with a spoon).
  14. 14Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix (or mix with a spoon).
  15. 15Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix (or mix with a spoon).
  16. 16For your sauce, add ketchup.
  17. 17For your sauce, add ketchup.
  18. 18For your sauce, add ketchup.
  19. 19Add equal parts soy sauce.
  20. 20Add equal parts soy sauce.
  21. 21Add equal parts soy sauce.
  22. 22Add a little bit of brown sugar.
  23. 23Add a little bit of brown sugar.
  24. 24Add a little bit of brown sugar.
  25. 25Add a fat drizzle of honey.
  26. 26Add a fat drizzle of honey.
  27. 27Add a fat drizzle of honey.
  28. 28Add a splash of rice vinegar.
  29. 29Add a splash of rice vinegar.
  30. 30Add a splash of rice vinegar.
  31. 31Add three cloves of garlic.
  32. 32Add three cloves of garlic.
  33. 33Add three cloves of garlic.
  34. 34Add just a kiss of sesame oil.
  35. 35Add just a kiss of sesame oil.
  36. 36Add just a kiss of sesame oil.
  37. 37Add a few sesame seeds.
  38. 38Add a few sesame seeds.
  39. 39Add a few sesame seeds.
  40. 40Finish with some corn starch/cornflour.
  41. 41Finish with some corn starch/cornflour.
  42. 42Finish with some corn starch/cornflour.
  43. 43Give the sauce a quick mix.
  44. 44Give the sauce a quick mix.
  45. 45Give the sauce a quick mix.
  46. 46Fry your chicken (or use an air fryer).
  47. 47Fry your chicken (or use an air fryer).
  48. 48Fry your chicken (or use an air fryer).
  49. 49Whilst chicken is frying, get some dips in.
  50. 50Whilst chicken is frying, get some dips in.
  51. 51Whilst chicken is frying, get some dips in.
  52. 52Add some of your sauce.
  53. 53Add some of your sauce.
  54. 54Add some of your sauce.
  55. 55Add your chicken.
  56. 56Add your chicken.
  57. 57Add your chicken.
  58. 58Mix the chicken and sauce together.
  59. 59Mix the chicken and sauce together.
  60. 60Mix the chicken and sauce together.
  61. 61Finish with some rice.
  62. 62Finish with some rice.
  63. 63Finish with some rice.
  64. 64Add a few more sesame seeds.
  65. 65Add a few more sesame seeds.
  66. 66Add a few more sesame seeds.
  67. 67Finish with spring onion.
  68. 68Finish with spring onion.
  69. 69Finish with spring onion.

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thighs, chopped
  • 500 g chicken thighs, chopped
  • 500 g chicken thighs, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 60 g cornflour
  • 60 g cornflour
  • 60 g cornflour
  • 1 large pinch salt
  • 1 large pinch salt
  • 1 large pinch salt
  • 60 ml ketchup
  • 60 ml ketchup
  • 60 ml ketchup
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 60 ml honey
  • 60 ml honey
  • 60 ml honey
  • 12 g brown sugar
  • 12 g brown sugar
  • 12 g brown sugar
  • 10 ml rice vinegar
  • 10 ml rice vinegar
  • 10 ml rice vinegar
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 ml sesame oil
  • 5 ml sesame oil
  • 5 ml sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (to thicken)
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (to thicken)
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (to thicken)
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds
  • rice
  • rice
  • rice
  • spring onion
  • spring onion
  • spring onion

Equipment

bowlair fryerfrying pananother pan

Tips

  • To lighten up the recipe: reduce honey, use less cornflour, or swap chicken thighs for chicken breast.
  • A splash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice can enhance the flavor.