Easy Sesame Chicken
By rachd88
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Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Chicken
- * 1 large egg
- * 3 Tab cornstarch
- * Salt and pepper to taste
- * 1 lb. boneless/skinless chicken thigh or breast
- * 2 Tab veg oil- for frying
- Sauce
- * 2 Tab Soy Sauce
- * 1 Tab water
- * ½ Tab toasted sesame oil (or can sub sesame or peanut oil)
- * 1 ½ Tab brown sugar
- * 1 ½ Tab rice vinegar
- * ½ tsp Paprika
- * ½ tsp Nutmeg
- * ½ tsp Lemon Juice
- * 1 clove garlic, minced
- * 2 Tab sesame seeds
- * 1 Tab cornstarch
- Serve with
- * 1-2 Green onions
- * 4 cups Brown or Jasmine Rice
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, 2 Tbsp cornstarch, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs, then cut them into small 1 inch pieces. Toss the chicken in the egg and cornstarch mixture.
2. Heat a large skillet with 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot (it should look wavy on the surface), add the chicken and all of the egg mixture. Cook the chicken, stirring only occasionally, until it is golden brown and cooked through (about 7-10 minutes). Drain off the excess oil, if desired.
3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl stir together the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, spices, minced garlic, cornstarch, and sesame seeds. Once the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, pour the sauce over top. Toss the chicken to coat in the sauce. The sauce will begin to thicken as soon as it hits the hot skillet. Once the chicken is coated and the sauce thickened, turn off the heat.
4. Serve the chicken over a bed of rice and sprinkle the sliced green onions over top.
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