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Honey Sesame Chicken

Chinese takeout at home and even better but this time we're making Honey Sesame Chicken! It has the perfect balance of sweet and savory with that rich nutty flavor from the toasted sesame oil. Perfect to enjoy over a bed of rice or some noodles.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Ingredients

VEGETABLE STIR FRY

  • 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup green beans chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

OTHER

  • 1.5 pounds chicken breast cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

WET BATTER

  • 2 large eggs
  • sprinkle of salt
  • sprinkle of black pepper

DRY BATTER

  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • sprinkle of salt
  • sprinkle of black pepper

SESAME SAUCE

  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons water + 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions 

  1. To a ziplock bag, add flour, cornstarch, sprinkle of salt, and sprinkle of black pepper to taste. Mix together.
  2. In a deep bowl, whisk together eggs, sprinkle of salt, and sprinkle of black pepper to taste.
  3. Add all the chicken into the wet batter.
  4. Take out the chicken one piece at a time, letting the wet excess drip off and transfer to the ziplock bag. Once all the chicken is in the bag, seal it tightly and shake it around well until each piece is coated evenly. Take out the chicken, shaking any excess dry batter off and set aside.
  5. Over medium-high heat to a saucepan, add soy sauce, honey, ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and minced garlic. Mix together, bring to a simmer, and then lower the heat. Combine the water and cornstarch and pour in the pan to thicken the sauce into a glaze. Once it coats the back of spoon, take off the heat and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
  6. To stir-fry the veggies, add sesame oil to a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, toss in the bell peppers and green beans. Sauce for about 5 minutes or until golden.
  7. Heat vegetable oil to 350°F in a frying pan. Drop the breaded chicken in, making sure not to overcrowd. Fry in two batches. Once golden, about 5 to 6 minutes, take out of the oil and drain on a wire rack.
  8. Toss the chicken in the sauce/glaze along with the veggies and sesame seeds.
  9. Enjoy with rice or noodles.