# Honey Sesame Chicken

This delicious Chinese takeout is SO easy to make at home. The crispy fried chicken is smothered in a sweet, savory, and addicting sauce.

- Total time: 56 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- measuring cups
- whisk
- frying pan
- wok
- spatula
- tongs
- wire rack

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFyc8GZSZ47/?igsh=bDl2ZmQ2eHFobnFh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/92e0fa1e-ccbc-4a90-86c4-d68a136bbb95
- Extracted: 2025-02-09

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