Sesame chicken is one of my favorite take out dishes. My homemade version is perfect for a weeknight dinner and it so easy to make. You can have this sesame chicken dinner on the table in 30minutes. The chicken is tender and moist but crispy on the outside from the cornstarch coating. The sauce is sweet and tangy featuring lots of garlic and sesame! This dish is a must try. Skip take out and try making this easy restaurant quality dish at home, you won’t be disappointed.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 444
Course: Main Course
Ingredients
Sauce
¼cuphoney
1tbspsesame oil, increase to 2 tbsp for a stronger sesame flavor or as desired
1 - 2cupsoil, of choice for frying (ex. canola oil, vegetable, or other light oil of choice)
Garnish (Optional)
green onion, finely diced
sesame seeds
Accompaniments
rice, for serving
Instructions
Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Stir until evenly combined and set aside.
Marinate the chicken with the garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Marinate 5 - 15 minutes.
In a deep bowl add the cornstarch. Add the chicken and toss until evenly coated.
In a large frying pan or deep pot, heat enough oil to shallow fry the chicken. You only need enough oil to come about 2”-3” inches up the sides of the pan so the chicken is submerged. Place a paper towel on a plate to drain the chicken once fried.
Shake off the excess cornstarch from the chicken pieces and fry in batches until golden brown, approximately 3 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
In another large frying pan (or use the same pan but remove oil and clean pan) bring the sauce to a simmer. Once simmering add in the fried chicken.
Toss the chicken in the sauce until evenly coated. The sauce will thicken as the chicken is tossed in the sauce.