Honey Sesame Chicken

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Ready in just 30 minutes, Honey Sesame Chicken is a must-make weeknight meal that's better than takeout, featuring crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet and savory honey sesame sauce. This simple, yet flavorful dish is a family favorite, offering a quick and delicious twist to your dinner routine.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword chicken, honey sesame

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 487kcal

Author Stacie Vaughan

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds chicken tenderloins
vegetable oil for frying
2 large eggs
½ cup cornstarch
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp minced garlic
⅓ cup honey
⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup ketchup
2 tbsp vinegar white, rice wine, or apple cider
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp cornstarch
Sesame seeds and scallions for topping

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Instructions

Cut your chicken tenderloins into bite-sized pieces.
In a large bowl combine the 2 eggs and ½ cup cornstarch.
Add the chicken to the cornstarch mixture and stir to coat.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat heat up about an inch of oil.
Once the oil is hot add the chicken in a single layer.
Fry until brown on each side and cooked through.
Remove the chicken to a paper towel lined plate.
Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
Discard the oil from the pan.
In a mixing bowl combine the 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, garlic, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
Add the sauce to your skillet over medium heat and whisk until it comes up to a slight bubble and starts to thicken.
Remove from heat and toss your chicken in with the sauce.
Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve hot.

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