Description:
Sesame chicken is a popular Chinese dish that is made with chicken and sesame sauce. It’s a very simple dish to make, but it can be customized to your liking by adding different ingredients. It is usually served with rice or noodles. The main ingredients for this recipe are boneless, skinless chicken breasts and sesame sauce. You can also add other ingredients such as broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, snow peas and more!
| Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes |
| Rest time: 5 minutes | Serving: 4 |
| Calories: 400 | Difficulty: basic |
Instructions of Chicken sesame:
Step 1:
Take a large bowl, add the cornstarch, flour, salt, and black pepper, and whisk them properly. Now take the chicken pieces and dip them in the beaten egg. Thereafter, coat them in the cornflour mixture, shaking off any excess.
Step 2:
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Now add the chicken pieces in batches. Cook them for about 4 minutes until they appear golden brown; that means they are cooked through.
Step 3:
Remove them from the pan and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
Step 4:
Take a small saucepan, and now add the soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Mix and cook them over medium heat until they are slightly thicker.
Step 5:
In a small bowl, add cornflour and water; whisk them properly; add to the sauce; and cook them for 2 minutes until the sauce appears thickened.
Now toss the chicken pieces into the sauce and sprinkle them with sesame seeds; garnish with green onions.
What is sesame chicken sauce made of?
The sauce is made with soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and corn syrup, and is typically a combination of savoury and sweet flavors.
After adding the ingredients, we cook the sauce until it thickens to the desired consistency.
Some recipes include additional ingredients according to their choice, such as chicken broth, honey, and chilli paste, to add more spice and flavour to the sauce.
What is the difference between General Tso and sesame chicken?
General Tso’s chicken and sesame chicken are two popular Chinese-American dishes that are often confused with each other, but they are actually different dishes with distinct flavors and ingredients.