# Sesame Chicken

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

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g chicken thighs, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 60 g cornflour
- Large pinch salt
- 60 ml ketchup
- 60 ml soy sauce
- 60 ml honey
- 12 g brown sugar
- 10 ml rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ml sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornflour (to thicken)
- 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.
4. Add some cornstarch/cornflour.
5. Get in there with your hands and give it a good mix until the chicken is well coated.
6. 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, just a kiss of sesame oil, a few sesame seeds, and finish with some cornstarch.
7. Mix the sauce ingredients quickly.
8. Fry your chicken in an air fryer or pan until crispy and golden.
9. Whilst your chicken is frying, make sure to get some dips in.
10. In another pan, add the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, and sesame oil.
11. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
12. Mix the cornflour with a splash of water and stir it into the sauce to thicken.
13. Add some of your sauce.
14. Then add your beautiful chicken and mix until coated in the sauce.
15. Finish with some rice.
16. Just a few more sesame seeds.
17. Finish with spring onion.

## Equipment

- bowl
- air fryer
- pan

## Tips

- To lighten up the recipe, reduce honey, use less cornflour, or swap chicken thighs for chicken breast.
- A splash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice can enhance the flavor of leftovers.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1H85jZvvbC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e73951b6-8606-49e9-b53b-0eb73e06efc5
- Extracted: 2026-05-25

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