Sesame Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut up some chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2Cut up some chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3Cut up some chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4Marinate the chicken with 1 egg white, a dash of soy sauce, a little bit of salt, plenty of white pepper, and a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch.
  5. 5Marinate the chicken with 1 egg white, a dash of soy sauce, a little bit of salt, plenty of white pepper, and a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch.
  6. 6Marinate the chicken with 1 egg white, a dash of soy sauce, a little bit of salt, plenty of white pepper, and a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch.
  7. 7Thoroughly mix the chicken marinade and let it rest for an hour in the fridge.
  8. 8Thoroughly mix the chicken marinade and let it rest for an hour in the fridge.
  9. 9Thoroughly mix the chicken marinade and let it rest for an hour in the fridge.
  10. 10Start the sauce with a little bit of honey, a little bit of brown sugar, some soy sauce, rice vinegar, a little drizzle of sesame oil, a couple tablespoons of water, and a nice squeeze of ketchup.
  11. 11Start the sauce with a little bit of honey, a little bit of brown sugar, some soy sauce, rice vinegar, a little drizzle of sesame oil, a couple tablespoons of water, and a nice squeeze of ketchup.
  12. 12Start the sauce with a little bit of honey, a little bit of brown sugar, some soy sauce, rice vinegar, a little drizzle of sesame oil, a couple tablespoons of water, and a nice squeeze of ketchup.
  13. 13Mix the sauce until all the sugar is dissolved.
  14. 14Mix the sauce until all the sugar is dissolved.
  15. 15Mix the sauce until all the sugar is dissolved.
  16. 16Prepare a super easy dredge starting with a 2 to 1 ratio of cornstarch to AP flour.
  17. 17Prepare a super easy dredge starting with a 2 to 1 ratio of cornstarch to AP flour.
  18. 18Prepare a super easy dredge starting with a 2 to 1 ratio of cornstarch to AP flour.
  19. 19Add a nice pinch of salt and MSG to the dredge.
  20. 20Add a nice pinch of salt and MSG to the dredge.
  21. 21Add a nice pinch of salt and MSG to the dredge.
  22. 22Ensure every nook and cranny of your chicken is coated before dropping it in 375-degree peanut oil.
  23. 23Ensure every nook and cranny of your chicken is coated before dropping it in 375-degree peanut oil.
  24. 24Ensure every nook and cranny of your chicken is coated before dropping it in 375-degree peanut oil.
  25. 25Once the chicken is a beautiful golden brown, pull it out of the oil.
  26. 26Once the chicken is a beautiful golden brown, pull it out of the oil.
  27. 27Once the chicken is a beautiful golden brown, pull it out of the oil.
  28. 28While the chicken cooks, heat up the sauce in a wok.
  29. 29While the chicken cooks, heat up the sauce in a wok.
  30. 30While the chicken cooks, heat up the sauce in a wok.
  31. 31After the sauce has been boiling for a couple of minutes, drop in a little bit of a cornstarch slurry.
  32. 32After the sauce has been boiling for a couple of minutes, drop in a little bit of a cornstarch slurry.
  33. 33After the sauce has been boiling for a couple of minutes, drop in a little bit of a cornstarch slurry.
  34. 34Once the sauce is thick and beautiful, add in all of the fried chicken.
  35. 35Once the sauce is thick and beautiful, add in all of the fried chicken.
  36. 36Once the sauce is thick and beautiful, add in all of the fried chicken.
  37. 37Grate in one clove of garlic to finish off the dish.
  38. 38Grate in one clove of garlic to finish off the dish.
  39. 39Grate in one clove of garlic to finish off the dish.
  40. 40Add the white part of a couple of scallions to the chicken.
  41. 41Add the white part of a couple of scallions to the chicken.
  42. 42Add the white part of a couple of scallions to the chicken.
  43. 43Add sesame seeds.
  44. 44Add sesame seeds.
  45. 45Add sesame seeds.
  46. 46Serve the sesame chicken over a bed of white rice.
  47. 47Serve the sesame chicken over a bed of white rice.
  48. 48Serve the sesame chicken over a bed of white rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 to 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 to 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 egg white
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves grated garlic
  • 2 cloves grated garlic
  • 2 cloves grated garlic
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • white pepper
  • white pepper
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • to coat corn starch
  • to coat corn starch
  • to coat corn starch
  • peanut oil
  • peanut oil
  • peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2.5 tbsp ketchup
  • 2.5 tbsp ketchup
  • 2.5 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 0.5 tbsp corn starch and water
  • 0.5 tbsp corn starch and water
  • 0.5 tbsp corn starch and water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • scallions
  • scallions
  • scallions
  • white rice
  • white rice
  • white rice
  • MSG
  • MSG
  • MSG

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlwhiskpanwokstrainergraterchopsticks

Tips

  • Adding MSG will make your food super yummy and it's a complete myth that it's bad for you. If you're not on the MSG train yet, I recommend you give it a try.
  • If you don't want MSG in your dredge, just don't add it
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