Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken

Sesame chicken is a very popular restaurant dish.

( Guide notes: You may want to increase the vinegar or lower the amount of sugar. It all depends on how sweet you want the sauce).

Sesame Chicken serves 3 - 4, or 5 - 6 as part of a multi-course meal.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

    3 whole boneless chicken breasts

    Marinade:

    2 tablespoons light soy sauce

    1 tablespoon cooking wine or dry sherry

    a few drops of sesame oil

    2 tablespoons flour

    2 tablespoons cornstarch

    2 tablespoons water

    1/4 teaspoon baking powder

    1/4 teaspoon baking soda

    1 teaspoon vegetable oil

    Sauce for Sesame Chicken:

    1/2 cup water

    1 cup chicken broth

    1/8 cup vinegar

    1/4 cup cornstarch

    1 cup sugar

    2 TB dark soy sauce

    2 TB sesame oil

    1 tsp chili paste, or more if desired

    1 clove garlic (minced)

    Other:

    2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (see recipe directions for link to how to toast)

    3 1/2 - 4 cups peanut oil for deep-frying

Preparation:

Directions for Sesame Chicken: Toast the sesame seeds and set aside.

Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Mix the marinade ingredients and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.

To prepare the sauce: mix together all of the sauce ingredients.  Pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.

To deep-fry the chicken: add the marinated chicken pieces a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remainder of the chicken.

Just before you are finished deep-frying, bring the sauce back up to a boil.

Place the chicken on a large platter and pour the sauce over.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve the Sesame Chicken with rice.