# Sesame Chicken

This recipe is for sesame chicken, a delicious and easy-to-make dish.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs chicken thigh, boneless and skinless, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1.5 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 cups frying oil, peanut or canola oil
- 0.75 cup water
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.33 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 0.5 tbsp chili flakes

## Instructions

1. Chop the chicken into cubes of about the size shown in the video.
2. Add the chicken to a bowl.
3. Add cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder to the bowl with the chicken.
4. Add water to the bowl and mix until everything is combined.
5. Let the chicken marinate for at least two hours or overnight.
6. Make the sauce by combining rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, Shaoxing wine, and red chili flakes in a measuring cup. Mix well.
7. Fry the chicken in hot oil in small batches until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Strain the chicken once it's cooked.
8. Pour the sauce into a wok and let it simmer to reduce for a few minutes until sticky and glossy.
9. Turn down the heat, add sesame oil and mix.
10. Add the fried chicken and toss to coat with the sauce.
11. Add toasted sesame seeds and toss one more time.
12. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- wok
- frying oil
- strainer
- wooden spoon
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2vbFppy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/39085d7f-f926-427a-8d44-840be7f4e069
- Extracted: 2025-03-28

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