
Sesame Chicken
Ditch the takeaway and master this signature Chinese restaurant dish at home yourself instead. This simple recipe is easy to follow and packs a punch you just won’t find in most restaurants.
Ingredients
- 300g boned, skinless chicken thighs
- 200g cornflour, seasoned with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- vegetable oil, for frying
The Marinade
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 egg
The Sauce
- 2 tbsp of Honey
- 2.5 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp of water
- 2.5 tbsp of ketchup
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp of vinegar
- 1 tbsp of sesame oil
- 1.5 tbsp of Toasted sesame seeds
Method
BUILD YOUR WOK CLOCK: place your chicken dice at 12 o’clock, then arrange the onion and pepper, if using, and the sauce bowl clockwise around your plate.
How To Make Crispy Sesame Chicken
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- 300g boned, skinless chicken thighs
- 200g cornflour, seasoned with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- vegetable oil, for frying
The Marinade
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 egg
The Sauce
- 2 tbsp of Honey
- 2.5 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp of water
- 2.5 tbsp of ketchup
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp of vinegar
- 1 tbsp of sesame oil
- 1.5 tbsp of Toasted sesame seeds
BUILD YOUR WOK CLOCK: place your chicken dice at 12 o’clock, then arrange the onion and pepper, if using, and the sauce bowl clockwise around your plate.
How To Make Crispy Sesame Chicken
Jeremy makes a dish widely requested by our students: sesame chicken! - Check it out!