Chinese Takeout Sesame Chicken Recipe
Chinese Takeout Sesame Chicken Recipe is warm, sweet and a little sticky. I love this dish because it tastes like real takeout at home. This Chinese Takeout Sesame Chicken Recipe is simple, tasty and budget-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless chicken thighs cut small
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Oil for frying about 2 cups
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
- Place chicken, soy sauce, vinegar and egg in a bowl. Mix gently. Let it rest for ten minutes to soak flavor and tenderness.
Coat the chicken
- Combine cornstarch and flour in another bowl. Add chicken pieces. Toss well until every surface is lightly covered for crisp frying.
Heat the oil
- Pour oil into a deep skillet or wok. Warm it slowly until hot enough that batter sizzles when tested.
Fry the chicken
- Cook chicken in batches for best results. Do not crowd the pan. Fry until golden and crisp, then place on paper towels.
Make the sauce base
- In a clean pan, mix honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger and water. Stir while heating gently.
Thicken the sauce
- Add cornstarch slurry while stirring. Let it bubble. The sauce becomes shiny and thick enough to coat each chicken piece well.
Combine chicken and sauce
- Add fried chicken to the pan. Toss gently so every piece gets covered with sweet sesame sauce evenly and fully.
Finish and garnish
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions on top. Turn off heat. Let it sit briefly so flavors blend nicely before serving.
Notes
- Cut chicken into equal pieces for even cooking
- Fry in small batches to keep coating crisp
- Do not skip cornstarch slurry, it thickens sauce
- Taste sauce and adjust sweetness or salt
- Use thighs for juicy meat and better flavor
- Toast sesame seeds for deeper nutty taste