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Sesame Chicken
Skip the take-out and make this flavorful Chinese chicken at home instead! Bite size chicken pieces are pan seared then coated in a flavorful, easy to make honey sesame sauce. And you'll love that this recipe skips the deep frying - less mess and less fat.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
- measuring cup
- pan
- skillet
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the sauce:
2
Heat sesame oil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Add garlic and ginger and saute ⏱️ 30 seconds. Stir in 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp of the chicken broth, the honey, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in a liquid measuring cup whisk together remaining 2 Tbsp chicken broth with 1 Tbsp cornstarch until well combined. Pour into simmering sauce mixture and allow to boil ⏱️ 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
rice vinegar1 tspcornstarch1 Tbspcup cornstarch1/4
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For the chicken:
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In a medium mixing bowl whisk together cornstarch, egg whites, salt and pepper until well blended and slightly frothy. Add in chicken and toss to evenly coat. Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil in a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken (work to space evenly apart and tilt pan slightly as needed to evenly distribute oil) and cook, turning pieces occasionally, until cooked through and outsides are golden brown, about ⏱️ 7 minutes (reduce heat slightly to medium heat as needed). Transfer chicken to a plate and repeat process with remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp oil and chicken.
cornstarch1 Tbspcup cornstarch1/4large egg whites2
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Return chicken on plate to pan with other chicken, add sauce and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve warm over white or brown rice.
Nutrition Facts
calories
469 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
24 g
sodium Content
1009 mg
protein Content
40 g
cholesterol Content
109 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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