Sesame Chicken

This is a delicious recipe, almost restaurant-quality. It is also VERY messy when cooking. The frying takes a long time, so be prepared. It didn’t help that I was making a double recipe. And you’re going to get burned. These suckers pop when cooking. If you want to break it up, cut the chicken up ahead of time, it’s also a time-consuming process. But man this ends up tasting amazing at the end of it all.

Ingredients

Chicken

• 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 eggs beaten
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• oil for frying

Sauce

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• ¼ cup honey
• ⅓ cup soy sauce (reduced sodium if possible)
• ½ cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onions

Directions

1. Place the eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir to combine
2. Place the flour and 1/2 cup of cornstarch in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Stir to combine.
3. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, then into the flour. Repeat the process with all of the chicken.
4. Heat 3 inches of oil in a deep pan to 350 degrees F
5. Add 7-8 pieces of chicken to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken
6. Drain the chicken on paper towels
7. While the chicken is cooking, combine the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in a bowl.
8. Heat the teaspoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the honey sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until just thickened.
9. Add the crispy chicken to the pan and toss to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, then serve.
10. Original recipe: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/lighter-honey-sesame-chicken/