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Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe

Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
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Enjoy the flavors of a Chinese takeout favorite with this homemade Honey Sesame Chicken recipe. Juicy fried chicken breast pieces are coated in a sweet and savory honey sesame sauce, creating a delicious meal that’s perfect for any night of the week.

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 ½ lb chicken breast or thighs cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon water

Batter

  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoon water
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon water

Garnish

  • Green onion, sliced
  • Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken: Combine chicken with bouillon, white pepper, and water. Marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the sauce: Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, and water.
  3. Make the batter: Mix eggs, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, water, and oil. Coat chicken in batter.
  4. Fry the chicken: Fry battered chicken until golden brown. Drain on a wire rack.
  5. Double fry the chicken: Refry chicken for extra crispiness.
  6. Cook the sauce: Sauté garlic, add sauce ingredients, and thicken with cornstarch slurry.
  7. Combine and serve: Toss chicken in sauce, garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

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