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Easy Chinese Honey Sesame Chicken
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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
20m
Total Time
30m
This Easy Chinese Honey Sesame Chicken is a sweet and savory dish that is simple to make. Tender chicken slices are coated in a flavorful sesame paste and soy sauce mixture, then drizzled with a delicious honey-based sauce. Garnished with toasted sesame seeds and scallions, it's a perfect combination of flavors.
Ingredients
Servings:
3
Scale:
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0.25
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Chicken
Sauce
Cornstarch
To Cook
Garnish
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Notes
1. The chicken is sliced rather than diced so that way they are larger pieces that dry out during the cooking period. I use chicken thighs because they are juicier than breast. It can be made with breast but the flesh will be slightly drier.
2. Sesame paste is a Chinese ingredient that can be found at Asian grocery stores. I honestly cannot tell the difference between it and Tahini (the sesame paste used for hummus). PEANUT BUTTER is also an adequate substitute. I promise! It adds a bit of nutty flavour and acts as the same binding agent.
3. Please do not use LIGHT or DARK soy sauce. Use an all purpose ordinary soy sauce. I use Kikkoman. You will know it is an all purpose one because it won't have "light", "dark" or "sweet" soy sauce on the label. Light soy sauce is too salty for this dish and the flavour of dark soy sauce is too intense.
4. Fact is, baking chicken will not be as crispy as deep frying. But it's far healthier and it is still crispy! If you want to go all out, use the same coating but deep fry the chicken in oil. For extra extra crunch, fry it twice.
5. I used to have my own recipe from scratch but then I saw this one from Woks of Life. It tasted even better so this recipe is a bit of a mash up of mine and theirs! 🙂
6.Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings.Rice not included.
2. Sesame paste is a Chinese ingredient that can be found at Asian grocery stores. I honestly cannot tell the difference between it and Tahini (the sesame paste used for hummus). PEANUT BUTTER is also an adequate substitute. I promise! It adds a bit of nutty flavour and acts as the same binding agent.
3. Please do not use LIGHT or DARK soy sauce. Use an all purpose ordinary soy sauce. I use Kikkoman. You will know it is an all purpose one because it won't have "light", "dark" or "sweet" soy sauce on the label. Light soy sauce is too salty for this dish and the flavour of dark soy sauce is too intense.
4. Fact is, baking chicken will not be as crispy as deep frying. But it's far healthier and it is still crispy! If you want to go all out, use the same coating but deep fry the chicken in oil. For extra extra crunch, fry it twice.
5. I used to have my own recipe from scratch but then I saw this one from Woks of Life. It tasted even better so this recipe is a bit of a mash up of mine and theirs! 🙂
6.Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings.Rice not included.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories853kcal42%
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Fat48g2%
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Saturated Fat9g0%
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Carbohydrates60g3%
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Fiber1g0%
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Sugar16g0%
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Protein47g2%
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Cholesterol220mg11%
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Sodium1,203mg60%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.