# Crispy Sesame Chicken

Crispy Sesame Chicken is a better than takeout recipe that can be prepared in 30 minutes and served with hot steamed rice.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- tongs
- strainer
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/683394571437994
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c3e19bdc-036d-433b-bf62-0beffdaad791
- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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