Crispy Sesame Chicken

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season the chicken with chicken powder, MSG, sugar, white pepper, baking soda, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, Chinese cooking wine, and cornstarch.
  2. 2For the sauce, combine water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, brown sugar, chicken powder, sesame seeds, and cornstarch.
  3. 3For the wet batter, combine cornstarch, self-raising flour, and cold water.
  4. 4Dunk the chicken into the wet batter.
  5. 5Fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy.
  6. 6In a pan, sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
  7. 7Pour in the sauce and once the sauce thickens, add the chicken back.
  8. 8Toss until everything is coated with the sauce.
  9. 9Serve with hot steamed rice and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 450 g chicken thigh
  • 1 tsp chicken powder
  • 0.5 tsp MSG
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 0.25 tsp white pepper
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp chicken powder
  • 0.33 tsp sesame seeds
  • 0.5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup self-raising flour
  • 0.5 cup cold water

Equipment

pantongsstrainerwhisk