Easy Sesame Chicken Recipes

Easy Sesame Chicken Recipes

Easy Sesame Chicken is a battered chicken fried in a pan and coated with sesame sauce. Popular Asian takeout dish, made easily at home.
There is an additional step of dipping the chicken in the batter, comparing to the other recipes, but it’s totally worth it and very quick. As always, my goal is to make the recipe as easy as possible.

Adapted from : crunchycreamysweet.com

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 pinch each salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 large egg


Sauce

  • 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce


For Serving

  • 2 whole green onions
  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice


INSTRUCTIONS :

  1. Number one : First, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl stir together the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, minced garlic, cornstarch, and sesame seeds. (Grate the ginger with a small-holed cheese grater). Set the sauce aside.
  2. Number two : In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, 2 Tbsp cornstarch, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs, then cut them into small 1 inch pieces. Toss the chicken in the egg and cornstarch mixture.
  3. Number three : Add the cooking oil to a large skillet and heat it over medium flame. Wait until the skillet is very hot, then swirl the skillet to make sure the oil coats the entire surface. Add the batter coated chicken and spread it out into a single layer over the surface of the skillet. 
  4. Number four : Allow the chicken pieces to cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom. Then, carefully flip the chicken, breaking up the pieces into smaller clumps as you flip. Continue to cook the chicken until golden brown on the other side. Stir the chicken as little as possible to avoid breaking the egg coating from the surface of the chicken.
  5. Number five : Once the chicken is cooked through and golden brown on all sides, pour the sauce over top. Toss the chicken to coat in the sauce. As the sauce comes up to a simmer, it will begin to thicken. Continue to gently stir the chicken in the sauce until it has thickened, then turn off the heat.
  6. Number six : Serve the chicken over a bed of rice and sprinkle the sliced green onions over top.

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