Sesame Chicken

Sesame chicken is a sweet and spicy Chinese dish where chicken is marinated in a batter, deep fried and the sauce is cooked separately and poured over the fried chicken.

Toasted sesame seeds are used as a topping. The dish is generally served with white or brown rice with some steamed broccoli.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Marinate Time: 20-25 minutes 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

For marinade:

Chicken thighs/breast boneless: 1 kg

All purpose flour: 2 tablespoons 

Corn starch/Corn Flour: 2 tablespoons 

Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons 

Sesame oil: 1/2 teaspoon 

Baking powder: 1/4 teaspoon 

Baking soda: 1/4 teaspoon 

Vegetable oil: 1 teaspoon 

Water: 2 tablespoons 

Salt : 1/2 teaspoon 

For sauce:

Chicken broth: 1 cup 

Water: 1/2 cup 

Vinegar: 1 tablespoon 

Corn starch: 1/4 cup

Sugar : 2.5 teaspoons

Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons 

Sesame oil: 2 tablespoons 

Chili garlic paste: 2 teaspoons

Garlic: 1 clove minced

Salt : to taste 

Other:

Sesame seeds: 2 teaspoons toasted for topping.

Method:

Take all the ingredients listed under marinade, mix well and refrigerate for 20-25 minutes.

Heat oil for deep frying and fry the chicken until they turn golden brown. This should take 6-7 minutes per batch.

Take all the ingredients listed for sauce, mix well and put it on the stove and keep whisking as needed so no lumps are formed. Turn off the stove once the sauce is thick. This should take about 10 minutes.

Take the sauce and pour over the fried chicken. Top the dish with toasted sesame seeds.

Serve hot with rice.