30 MIN · STOVETOP

Sesame chicken

Name: Sesame chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Chicken thighs (cut into chunks); 1/3 cup Cornstarch; 1 Egg (beaten); 1/4 cup Tamari; 3 tbsp Honey; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar; 3 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tbsp Fresh ginger (grated); 1 tbsp Toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp Sesame seeds; 3 tbsp Oil (for frying); 2 Green onions (sliced)

Crispy chicken in a glossy sweet-savory glaze.

dairy-freehigh-proteinbudget-friendlychickencrispycrunchy

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbChicken thighs, cut into chunks
1/3 cupCornstarch
1Egg, beaten
1/4 cupTamari
3 tbspHoney
2 tbspRice vinegar
3 clovesGarlic, minced
1 tbspFresh ginger, grated
1 tbspToasted sesame oil
2 tbspSesame seeds
3 tbspOil, for frying
2Green onions, sliced

Method

1
Toss the chicken with the beaten egg, then with the cornstarch to coat.
2
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high and fry the chicken in batches until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain.
3
In the same pan, cook the garlic and ginger 30 seconds, then add the tamari, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil and simmer until syrupy, 2 minutes.
4
Return the chicken and toss to coat. Finish with sesame seeds and green onions.

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