Sesame Chicken
For home cooks:
You can order products online from
Starport Gourmet, Walmart and Amazon.
Sesame Chicken
Serves: 3
Ingredients
| 1 C | Sesame Sauce (see below) |
| 2 lbs | Chicken breast (or thigh), skinless, boneless, 1” x 1” x ½” thick |
| 1¼ C | Crispy Seasoning Batter |
| 5/8 C | Toasted sesame seeds, divided |
| 3 Tbsp | Marinade Seasoning (GF) |
| 3 Tbsp | Vegetable oil for marinade |
| 3 Tbsp | Water for marinade |
| 1 ea | Red bell pepper, 1” x 1” |
| 4 stalks | Green onions, chopped and minced (Save some for garnish) |
| 5 sprigs | Cilantro, chopped and minced (Save some for garnish) |
| 1 Tbsp | Garlic, minced |
| ½ C | Garlic Sesame Marinade & Glaze |
| ¼ C | Hawaiian Sweet and Sour Sauce (GF) |
| ¼ C | Rice vinegar |
| ¼ C | Sugar |
| 2 oz | Fried rice noodles for garnish, optional |
Instructions
- Dissolve 3 Tbsp. of Marinade Seasoning in 3 Tbsp. water then add in 3 Tbsp. oil in a bowl.
- Add above marinade mixture to chicken pieces, mix well and marinate for an hour or more. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Mix Sesame Sauce as described below and set aside.
- Mix 1¼ C. Crispy Seasoning Batter, ¼ C sesame seeds, 3 Tbsp. chopped cilantro and 1½ C. of water and set aside. Reserve ¼ C. of batter for red bell peppers.
- Divide marinated chicken into 4 batches. Dip in batter and drop individually into deep fryer to separate nuggets. Fry each batch at 370˚F for 2 minutes. Remove and drain.
- Just before serving, re-fry each batch for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy. Remove and drain.
- Dip red bell peppers in ¼ C batter and deep fry for 3 minutes just before serving.
- Plate chicken and red bell peppers on a bed of fried rice noodles. Drizzle with ½ C. Sesame Sauce and garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Optional: toss chicken and peppers in sauce, then plate.
- Serve remaining Sesame Sauce in small dishes for dipping.
- In a small pot, mix ½ C. Garlic Sesame Marinade & Glaze, ¼ C. Hawaiian Sweet and Sauce, ¼ C. rice vinegar and ¼ C. sugar.
- Heat sauce on medium heat, boil and reduce sauce until slightly thickened.
- Remove and place in a bowl.
- Before serving, add ¼ C. sesame seeds and 2 Tbsp. chopped green onions.
For home cooks:
You can order products online from
Starport Gourmet, Walmart and Amazon.
