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Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe

Sweet & savory honey sesame chicken is a crowd-pleaser served over rice or noodles. It's perfect for dinner and better than takeout!!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Marinate1 hour
Total Time1 hour 18 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts cubed
  • 2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • vegetable oil for cooking

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 4 tablespoons ketchup
  • 4 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • sesame seeds toasted

Instructions

  • Cut your chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
  • Put chicken, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar in a bag and marinate for 1-2 hours then drain chicken.
  • Add 1-2 inches of vegetables oil to a shallow pan on medium heat.
  • Mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
  • In 3 batches, add chicken to flour mixture, shake gently to coat, and then toss in your frying pan until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Sauce

  • Mix honey, oyster sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and water in a medium saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil then simmer until sauce begins to thicken.
  • Pour sauce over chicken pieces and toss.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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Notes

Make a freezer meal. Cook chicken and honey sesame sauce according to directions. Let cool and place in separate airtight freezer containers. Freeze both for up to 4 months.
  • To use, thaw chicken and sauce in the refrigerator. Reheat the chicken in a sauté pan with a little oil. Heat the sauce in a saucepan on the stove. Once they are both warm pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
STORE. Chinese takeout is one of my favorites to eat as leftovers. Place the leftover easy sesame chicken in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days.
REHEAT homemade sesame chicken in the microwave in 30-second increments stirring in between. For a better leftover flavor reheat in a sauté pan with a little oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1421mg | Potassium: 629mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1.3mg