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Honey Sesame Chicken

A delicious homemade dish featuring juicy chicken pieces coated in a thick, sweet, and savory honey sesame sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast or thighs (cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon water for marinating
  • 2 large eggs for batter
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour for batter
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch for batter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder for batter
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt for batter
  • 0.25 cup water for batter
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil for batter
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce for sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce for sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar for sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup for sauce
  • 0.25 cup honey for sauce
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar for sauce
  • 3 tablespoons water for sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced) for sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil for sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch for thickening
  • 3 tablespoons water for cornstarch slurry
  • green onion (sliced) for garnish
  • toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces, marinate with chicken bouillon powder, white pepper, and water for at least 10 minutes.
  2. Combine light soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, and water in a bowl to make the sauce.
  3. Whisk together eggs, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, water, and vegetable oil until smooth to make the batter.
  4. Heat vegetable oil in a wok to 365°F (185°C) and fry the battered chicken pieces for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
  5. Increase oil temperature to 375°F (190°C) and double fry chicken pieces for about 2 minutes until crispy.
  6. Sauté minced garlic in the wok, add the sauce mixture, and simmer for 2 minutes. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
  7. Toss fried chicken pieces in the honey sesame sauce until evenly coated and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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