Description
This Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken is popular and one you must try. Simple to make and delicious with Egg Fried Rice.
Ingredients
- 600g chicken breast, cut into roughly 3cm cubes
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
- vegetable oil for frying, plus 1 extra tbsp.
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
In a large bowl, place chicken and marinade ingredients.
Mix thoroughly to break up the egg white.
Allow marinating for 10-20 minutes.
Mix the chicken stock, Shaoxing wine, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, and sugar in another bowl.
Place the flour in a large tray or bowl.
Add the chicken pieces and the marinade and use your hands to pat and press the liquid and flour together around the chicken pieces to form a craggy coating.
Fill a wok or saucepan to about 1/3 capacity with the vegetable oil.
Heat over high heat. The oil is hot enough frying when a wooden spoon dipped into the oil forms small little bubbles.
Shake excess flour from the chicken pieces.
Cook chicken pieces in 2 to 3 batches for about 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.
In a clean wok or pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil and garlic.
Cook for about 10 seconds or until fragrant.
Then add the chicken stock mixture.
Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid starts to foam.
Then add the cornstarch mixture. Cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
Add the chicken pieces and toss until evenly coated.
Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
I served with a quick egg fried rice (using the leftover yolk).
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Melanie from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 576
- Sugar: 26
- Sodium: 429
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 65
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 53
- Cholesterol: 128