Crispy Sesame Chicken Recipe
Pin RecipeThis finger-lickin’ crispy sesame chicken recipe underneath a sticky and sweet honey sauce is super easy to make. Comes together in 30 minutes, served with rice and you’ll never need a takeout again!
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Chicken Marinate:
- 1½ lb. chicken thighs (cut into bite size)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
Chicken Batter:
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 6 tablespoon cornstarch
- 10 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 teaspoon paprika
Sesame Chicken Sauce: OPTION 1 (Asian Style Sauce)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice vinegar (XiaoShing cooking vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
Sesame Chicken Sauce: OPTION 2 (Korean Sauce)
- 2 teaspoon gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoon strawberry jam (or any fruit jam/jelly)
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 1½ tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
To Serve:
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Small bunch spring onions (scallions, chopped)
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Instructions:
Marinate the Chicken:
- Mix all the ingredients for marinating the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for 20 minutes (or overnight).
Prep the Dry Ingredients:
- In separate bowls, place eggs and beat slightly. Mix the dry ingredients (flour, garlic powder, pepper, salt & paprika, etc.) in another bowl and mix all together.
- Dredge the marinated chicken in the cornstarch, then dip in the egg wash, and finally dredge it in the seasoned flour.
Fry the Chicken:
- In a deep frying pan, heat oil to 350° F over medium-high heat.
- Carefully, drop the chicken bites in hot oil one at a time and cook for about 2-3 minutes while turning the chicken. (Don't overcook).
- Take the chicken out and let them cool down using a drying rack to ensure minimal surface contact to prevent the chicken crust from becoming soggy. Let the chicken rest for 3-5 minutes before frying them the second time.
Double Fry the Chicken:
- Increase the oil temperature to 370° F over high heat. Fry the cooked chicken once again to get that golden brown color.
- Remove chicken from oil and place on a cooling rack to drain off excess oil.
Prep the Sauce:
- Combine the sesame chicken sauce ingredients (choose for option 1 or option 2) in a bowl and pour it in a large skillet and bring the mixture to a simmering heat. Let it simmers until the sauce has thickened and reduced to ⅓.
- Toss in the fried chicken. Keep tossing until the chicken bites are coated evenly with sauce. Turn off the heat. Finally, toss in sesame seeds and give it a last good mix.
- Serve with rice and some steamed vegetables. Sprinkle some more sesame seeds and enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 720.48kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.49g | Protein: 36.76g | Fat: 36.69g | Saturated Fat: 9.29g | Sodium: 1497.44mg | Fiber: 2.92g | Sugar: 29.5g
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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