How To Make Sesame Chicken
September 14, 2009 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Recipes
Sesame Chicken is probably the most popular dish we love to eat when going to Chinese Restaurants or Buffets. In my case, when I really like something, I try to learn how to make it in my own kitchen. If you are interested in learning how to make Sesame Chicken, today is your lucky day. So let’s get to it.
Sesame Chicken (Image © Dexie J Wharton)
INGREDIENTS: Marinade
3-4 pieces of boneless chicken breasts, sliced in chunks
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 tbsp of sherry wine
1 tbsp of sesame oil
oil for deep-frying (peanut or vegetable oil)
Batter :
1 cup of flour
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup of cornstarch
3/4 cup of water
2 tbsp of baking powder
salt and pepper
The Sauce :
1/4 cup of ketchup
1/4 cup of honey
2 tsp of sugar
2 tbsp of white vinegar
1/2 cup of water
2 tbsp of cornstarch
2 tbsp of sesame oil
sprinkle of garlic powder
Sesame seeds
sliced scallions
How To Make Sesame Chicken (Image © Dexie J Wharton)
Combine soy sauce, sherry wine and sesame oil in a bowl. Add the sliced chunks of chicken. Mix it all in, cover then store in the fridge for an hour or two.
How To Make Sesame Chicken (Image © Dexie J Wharton)
Heat up oil in a small pot or fryer.
Whisk together a beaten egg, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Dip the marinated chicken chunks into the batter. Do this in batches.
How To Make Sesame Chicken (Image © Dexie J Wharton)
Fry the battered chunks of chicken into the hot oil until golden brown. Do this in batches as well. Drain the oil of the fried chicken using a strainer with a pot or bowl underneath.
In a non-stick pan, whisk together ketchup, honey, sugar, water, vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, and sprinkle of sesame seeds. Add more water if necessary. Keep whisking until sauce is thickened.
Add the deep-fried chunks of chicken into the sauce. Gently stir everything together. Transfer into a serving platter. Sprinkle with more sesame seeds and chopped scallions for garnish.
How To Make Sesame Chicken (Image © Dexie J Wharton)
Serve with white rice. I adapted this sesame chicken recipe from Blog Chef and added my own touches. Enjoy. Let me know how your sesame chicken turns out.
Yum! Just made this last night & it was great – definitely a keeper. I played around with some of the proportions in the batter because I figured I’d need less (used a bunch of chicken thighs instead of 4 breasts), but everything turned out great. This goes into my rotation of yummy dinners – thanks!
Made this tonight for my housemates and it was a huge success! Definitely going to make this again.
Awesome. Glad you liked it. Thanks for letting me know