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Sesame chicken is a popular Chinese recipe known for its delicious taste. It one of the most loved takeout dish that you can easily make at home. This recipe is extremely delicious and flavourful, you might just prepare it often as it is also very easy to cook. For this recipe, you will have to prepare a batter and sesame sauce separately. Use chicken thighs for this recipe as they are the most delicious. These chicken pieces are initially dipped in batter and deep-fried, after which they are tossed in the delectable sauce that brings all the flavours together. The sesame chicken sauce is less sweet and sourer with a nutty flavour to it. You can prepare the sauce ahead of time and keep it in the fridge to use it anytime you want to indulge in this delicious recipe. Prepare it for kitty parties or game nights. Serve it hot with steamed rice and enjoy it with your family.

INGREDIENTS

1 egg

3 tablespoon corn starch

2 tablespoon virgin olive oil

400 gm chicken boneless

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoon apple cider

1/2 cup chicken stock

3/4 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon corn starch

1 teaspoon garlic

1/4 teaspoon ginger

3 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoon sesame seeds

2/3 cup rice

How to make Sesame Chicken

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame seeds and chicken stock for the sauce. Set aside. Then cook rice and steam vegetables. Set aside.

Step 2

In a small bowl, whisk an egg with cornstarch, salt and pepper and add chicken pieces to the batter. Stir well so that the batter coats the chicken properly.

Step 3

In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place chicken pieces one by one in it. Cook on all sides until they are golden brown. Do it in batches to cook the chicken properly.

Step 4

Once the chicken is done, pour sesame sauce mixture over it and simmer on medium-low heat. Cook until the sauce thickens and then remove from heat. Serve delicious sesame chicken with rice and a side of steamed vegetables.