Honey Sesame Chicken

56m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the chicken into one inch chunks and season with white pepper, chicken bouillon, and water.
  2. 2Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, water, honey and brown sugar and set it aside.
  3. 3For the wet batter, add eggs, oil, salt, baking powder, cornstarch, flour, and water to a bowl.
  4. 4Mix the wet batter with the chicken until evenly coated.
  5. 5Fry the chicken in batches at 365 degrees and don't overcrowd the pan when frying!
  6. 6Increase the heat and fry the chicken a second time to get it nice and crispy.
  7. 7In a wok, saute the garlic until fragrant.
  8. 8Pour in the sauce, bring to a simmer, and thicken with a cornstarch slurry.
  9. 9Turn off the heat, mix in the sesame oil and toss in the chicken.
  10. 10Add toasted sesame seeds. Toss to combine.
  11. 11Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Equipment

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