Sesame Chicken

Name: Sesame Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Chicken; Cornstarch; Flour; Soy sauce; White pepper; 1 Egg white; Water; Honey; Ketchup; Sesame oil; Brown sugar; Shaoxing wine; Rice vinegar; Grated garlic; Sesame seeds

Serves 1

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Sesame Chicken

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Serves 1

Directions

1Combine chicken, cornstarch, flour, soy sauce, white pepper, an egg white, and water in a bowl to create a thin batter.
2Fry the chicken pieces until golden and crispy.
3Optionally, double-fry the chicken for extra crispiness.
4For the sesame sauce, mix together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, brown sugar, Shaoxing wine, rice vinegar, and grated garlic.
5Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it slightly thickens.
6Add the fried chicken and sesame seeds to the sauce and toss until fully coated.

Ingredients

Chicken
Cornstarch
Flour
Soy sauce
White pepper
1 Egg white
Water
Honey
Ketchup
Sesame oil
Brown sugar
Shaoxing wine
Rice vinegar
Grated garlic
Sesame seeds

Equipment

BowlFrying panSpatulaSlotted spoon

Tips

Optionally double-fry the chicken to achieve maximum crispiness.

Sesame Chicken

Serves 1

pin.it

Sesame Chicken

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Serves 1

Directions

1Combine chicken, cornstarch, flour, soy sauce, white pepper, an egg white, and water in a bowl to create a thin batter.
2Fry the chicken pieces until golden and crispy.
3Optionally, double-fry the chicken for extra crispiness.
4For the sesame sauce, mix together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, brown sugar, Shaoxing wine, rice vinegar, and grated garlic.
5Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it slightly thickens.
6Add the fried chicken and sesame seeds to the sauce and toss until fully coated.