Sesame Chicken Recipe
Sesame Chicken is a delicious and easy stir fry made with boneless chicken breast marinated in a flavorful sauce and then cooked to perfection. It’s a much tastier version of the mall food court favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 57 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic chili paste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Chicken Coating:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Other:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Making the Sauce: In a bowl, mix together water, rice wine vinegar, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, garlic chili paste, and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well combined.
- Marinating the Chicken: Pour 1 cup of the sauce over the diced chicken in a container. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
- Coating the Chicken: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Coat the marinated chicken in the flour mixture.
- Cooking: Brown the coated chicken in vegetable oil. Add the reserved sauce and simmer until thickened.
Notes
- Please note that the nutritional information does not include rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.75 cups
- Calories: 436 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 953mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
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