SESAME CHICKEN
2-4
Portions
20 min
Prepping
15 min
Cooking
Recipe
Easy
Ingredients
MARINADE
- 2 Exceldor chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
SAUCE
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) honey
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) ketchup
- 3 tbsp. (45 ml) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) cornstarch
- 4 tbsp. (60 ml) water
COATING
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cornstarch
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
TOPPING
- Green onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) sesame seeds
Directions
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- Pour marinade ingredients directly into a diced chicken container and mix well. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Combine all sauce ingredients (except cornstarch and water) in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce sauce for about 5 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into sauce. Cook until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Add cornstarch, salt, and pepper to marinated chicken and mix well with your hands until chicken is evenly coated.
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and fry diced chicken in a single layer in small batches for about 4–5 minutes. Once browned, let chicken drain on a paper towel.
- Stir chicken into sauce and transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve chicken with sautéed vegetables and steamed rice.