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 cornstarch/cornflour.
  11. 11Add some cornstarch/cornflour.
  12. 12Add some cornstarch/cornflour.
  13. 13Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix until the chicken is well coated.
  14. 14Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix until the chicken is well coated.
  15. 15Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix until the chicken is well coated.
  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 a kiss of sesame oil.
  35. 35Add a kiss of sesame oil.
  36. 36Add 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 cornstarch/cornflour.
  41. 41Finish with some cornstarch/cornflour.
  42. 42Finish with some cornstarch/cornflour.
  43. 43Give that a quick mix.
  44. 44Give that a quick mix.
  45. 45Give that a quick mix.
  46. 46Fry your chicken until crispy and golden, using an air fryer for this one.
  47. 47Fry your chicken until crispy and golden, using an air fryer for this one.
  48. 48Fry your chicken until crispy and golden, using an air fryer for this one.
  49. 49Whilst your chicken is frying, make sure to get some dips in.
  50. 50Whilst your chicken is frying, make sure to get some dips in.
  51. 51Whilst your chicken is frying, make sure to get some dips in.
  52. 52Add some of your sauce to a pan.
  53. 53Add some of your sauce to a pan.
  54. 54Add some of your sauce to a pan.
  55. 55Then add your chicken to the sauce and mixy mixy until coated.
  56. 56Then add your chicken to the sauce and mixy mixy until coated.
  57. 57Then add your chicken to the sauce and mixy mixy until coated.
  58. 58Finish with some rice.
  59. 59Finish with some rice.
  60. 60Finish with some rice.
  61. 61Add a few more sesame seeds.
  62. 62Add a few more sesame seeds.
  63. 63Add a few more sesame seeds.
  64. 64Finish with spring onion.
  65. 65Finish with spring onion.
  66. 66Finish 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

air fryerpan

Tips

  • If you want to lighten it up a bit you can easily reduce the honey, use a bit less cornflour, or swap chicken thighs for chicken breast.
  • Adding a splash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice to the finished dish can make it hit even harder.