Sesame Chicken is a delicious weeknight meal! Crispy bite-sized pieces of chicken are tossed in a sweet and savoury sesame sauce to make the perfect bite.
Welcome back to Part 3 of our Classic Takeout series…So far, we’ve made Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef, and after so many requests, I’ve finally come up with this recipe for Sesame Chicken.
You can find this in many American-Chinese food chains (think Panda Express or Manchu Wok). I always get torn with all the choices, but this has to be within my top three of Chinese takeout meals.
While similar in tastes, orange chicken varies greatly in terms of what makes up their sauce. Orange chicken, uses a generous amount of orange juice in its sauce to give it a signature tang and citrus taste. Sesame chicken, on the other hand, is slightly sweeter, with a more nutty/toasty flavor due to a greater addition of sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Instructions for Sesame Chicken
Prepare the batter by combining all the ingredients together in a bowl until you have a smooth, paint-like batter consistency (add more water if too thick). Add in the chicken and gently mix to ensure the chicken pieces are well coated.
Deep fry the coated chicken pieces (~330-340 F) for about 5-7 minutes, or until fully cooked through and golden.
Double fry (optional, but highly recommended): Turn the heat to high, and fry the chicken for a second time (~375 F) for 30-60 seconds until golden brown and crispy. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
Mix together all the ingredients for the sesame sauce. Pour the sauce into a large pan or wok and bring to a boil for about 1-2 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Once thickened, add in the fried chicken pieces and sesame seeds. Gently toss until the chicken is fully coated in the sesame sauce and seeds.
Serve immediately. Top with green onions. Enjoy!
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Sesame Chicken
Course: MainCuisine: Chinese3-4
servingsSesame Chicken is a delicious weeknight meal! Crispy bite-sized pieces of chicken are tossed in a sweet and savoury sesame sauce to make the perfect bite.
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Ingredients
~450 g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 green onion, chopped
- Batter
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 egg white
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/3 cup water
- Sesame Sauce
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1.5 tbsp ketchup
1.5 tbsp sesame oil
1.5 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 clove garlic, grated
Directions
- Prepare the batter by combining all the ingredients together in a bowl until you have a smooth, paint-like batter consistency (add more water if too thick). Add in the chicken and gently mix to ensure the chicken pieces are well coated.
- Deep fry the coated chicken pieces (~330-340 F) for about 5-7 minutes, or until fully cooked through and golden.
Double fry (optional, but highly recommended): Turn the heat to high, and fry the chicken for a second time (~375 F) for 30-60 seconds until golden brown and crispy. Set aside to cool on a wire rack. - Mix together all the ingredients for the sesame sauce. Pour the sauce into a large pan or wok and bring to a boil for about 1-2 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
- Once thickened, add in the fried chicken pieces and sesame seeds. Gently toss until the chicken is fully coated in the sesame sauce and seeds.
- Serve immediately. Top with green onions. Enjoy!
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Best recipe I have ever used the flavouring is perfect and not overpowering
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Do you know I am never going for takeout again! You did yo thang on that one. I did both chicken and shrimp. I would send you a picture but…. Thank you. This is excellent.
Hi Washington! Thanks for trying out the recipe, great idea with using shrimp for this as well!
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Great idea with the double fry…delicious sauce.
Amazing recipe, definitely a keeper in my house.
Thank you
This recipe is the best!
I however had to make some substitutions with a few ingredients I didn’t have in my kitchen. I use this sauce for EVERYTHING! To marinate and cook short ribs as well. Delicious.