# Sesame Chicken

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a thick, sweet, sticky sesame sauce, offering proper takeaway vibes made at home.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g chicken thighs, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 60 g cornflour
- 1 Large pinch salt
- 60 ml ketchup
- 60 ml soy sauce
- 60 ml honey
- 12 g brown sugar
- 10 ml rice vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 ml sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornflour (to thicken)
- 1 Pinch sesame seeds
- rice
- spring onion

## Instructions

1. Slice your chicken into bite-sized cubes.
2. Crack two eggs.
3. Add in a fat pinch of salt and some cornstarch to the chicken and eggs.
4. Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix until the chicken is well coated.
5. For your sauce, add ketchup, equal parts soy sauce, a little bit of brown sugar, a fat drizzle of honey, a splash of rice vinegar, three cloves of garlic, a kiss of sesame oil, a few sesame seeds, and finish with some cornstarch.
6. Give the sauce a quick mix.
7. Fry your chicken until crispy and golden (e.g., in an air fryer).
8. Whilst your chicken is frying, get some dips in.
9. Add some of your sauce to a pan.
10. Add your beautiful chicken to the sauce and mix it until coated.
11. Finish with some rice, a few more sesame seeds, and spring onion.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- pan
- bowl

## Tips

- To lighten up the recipe, reduce honey, use less cornflour, or swap chicken thighs for chicken breast.
- Adding a splash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice at the end can enhance the flavor.
- Mix the cornflour for the sauce with a splash of water before stirring into the sauce to thicken it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CWZ2Z6twP/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ab0f88f7-14c3-4316-91dc-bdc2f2260c68
- Extracted: 2026-04-10

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