Easiest Way to Make Delicious Sesame chicken

Sesame chicken. Remove the chicken using a wire mesh strainer and drain on paper towels. Season with a little salt, to taste. Sesame Chicken "For flavorful, moist and tender chicken, try this marinade," suggests Julie Lake from Anchorage, Alaska. "The sesame seeds cling well to season the meat.

How to make sesame chicken Prepare the chicken: Slice the chicken into bite-size cubes and place in a large bowl. Add the egg and soy sauce then stir, make sure the chicken is well coated. I do this step by hand to really massage the chicken. You can have Sesame chicken using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sesame chicken

1. It's of For the marinade.
2. You need 550-600 grams of chicken.
3. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic.
4. It's to taste of Pepper.
5. You need 1.5 tsp of soy sauce.
6. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
7. Prepare 3/8 tsp of baking soda.
8. It's 1 of egg white or 2 tbsp of milk.
9. Prepare of For the coating.
10. It's 0.5 cup of potato or corn starch.
11. Prepare 0.5 cup of flour (may need more).
12. It's of For the sauce.
13. It's 2 tbsp of honey.
14. It's 3 tbsp of brown sugar.
15. Prepare 2.5 tbsp of soy sauce.
16. Prepare 3 tbsp of water.
17. You need 2.5 tbsp of ketchup.
18. Prepare of Mixed 2 tsp of starch and 2 tsp water.
19. It's of For serving.
20. It's of Toasted sesame seeds.
21. Prepare of Spring onions.

Sesame chicken starts with boneless chicken — you can use chicken breast or thighs. I prefer thighs since they stay nice and juicy. Next, you'll coat the chicken with a generous dusting of cornstarch. It's one of the most popular Chinese recipes found in Chinese restaurants and takeouts in the United States.

Sesame chicken step by step

1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch size pieces. Marinade your chicken with the ingredients for 40 mins before cooking..
2. Prepare the coating by spraying some water with a spray bottle and wait a little, mix, and then repeat this 2 more times..
3. Add half the coating into a container, spread the chicken on it without making them touch, add the rest of the coating, close the container, and shake the chicken inside until coated..
4. Heat the oil to 380⁰F or 195⁰C, remove the chicken and shake excess flour then add to the oil, let them fry for about two minutes or until light yellow, fry the chicken in batches..
5. Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before double frying it, fry them for 2-3 mins or until golden..
6. For the sauce add all the ingredients except the starch and water mixture to a pan, let them come to a simmer then add the mix, let it thicken and then add the chicken, and mix it until all the chicken is coated..
7. Add the toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. Serve with white rice or noodles..

Everyone loves this deep-fried and crispy chicken coated with a sweet and savory sesame sauce. Garnished with white sesame seeds, the crispy chicken and sauce pairs perfectly with a bowl of steamed rice. Adjust for medium heat; add sesame oil. When oil is hot, brown chicken in batches. Easy Sesame Chicken is a battered chicken fried in a pan and coated with sesame sauce.