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An explosion of sweet, tangy and savoury flavours, this Asian inspired sesame chicken with honey garlic sauce is a thrill for the tastebuds! The meal comes together in under 30 minutes, making it a great option for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Chicken:
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch (cornflour)
- ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 4 chicken breasts, chopped into cubes
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil,
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup)
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 4 spring onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the cornflour. In another bowl, whisk the eggs. In a third bowl, add the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika and mix together. You will now have 3 bowls!
- Next step is to coat the chicken pieces in the cornflour, then dip into the egg mixture and then coat with the seasoned flour mixture.
- Once the chicken is all coated, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Once the oil is simmering hot, add the chicken pieces and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning pieces once or twice until browned all over and cooked through. You may need to do this in 2 batches. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add the sauce ingredients to the wok, and allow it to reduce slightly, about 2-3 minutes or so. Now add the chicken back to the wok and heat through, tossing the pieces in the sauce to coat evenly, 1-2 minutes.
- Serve over a bed of rice, garnished with a generous serving of sesame seeds (around ½ a tablespoon) and chopped spring onions. Enjoy!