# Sesame Chicken

A delicious recipe for crispy sesame chicken with a sweet and spicy sauce.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tbs cornflour
- 1 tbs plain flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbs oil
- 1 glass water
- 300 g diced chicken thighs
- 1 tbs light soy
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbs light soy
- 1 tbs oyster sauce
- 2 tbs sugar
- 2 tbs vinegar
- 3 tbs water
- 0.5 tbs cornstarch
- 1 handful sesame seeds
- 1 handful garlic
- 1 handful bird's eye chillis

## Instructions

1. Make the batter: In a bowl, mix together 4 tbs of cornflour, 1 tbs of plain flour, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbs of oil and a glass of water until you obtain a smooth and sticky consistency.
2. Dice 300g of chicken thighs.
3. Marinate the chicken: Add 1 tbs light soy, 1 tsp white pepper and 1 egg white to the chicken and mix well.
4. Add the marinated chicken into the batter and mix to coat well.
5. Make the sauce: In a bowl, mix together 1 tbs light soy, 1 tbs oyster sauce, 2 tbs sugar, 2 tbs vinegar, 3 tbs water and 1/2 tbs cornstarch.
6. Heat the oil to 150°C and fry the chicken for 3-5 minutes until golden.
7. Raise the oil temperature to 170°C and fry the chicken for another minute for a crispy coating.
8. Toast the sesame seeds in a wok over low heat for about a minute until color changes.
9. Heat some oil in a wok, add garlic and bird's eye chillis and stir-fry.
10. Add the sauce and once it's heated through, add the fried chicken.
11. Toss the chicken in the sauce, flip the pan three times.
12. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- wok
- tongs
- spoon
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefjoshyjin/video/7449765810899389729
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/562a49f5-b587-400c-a28c-1293bf35746f
- Extracted: 2025-01-14

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