Sesame Chicken is a popular Chinese dish that is usually deep fried and tossed in a sweet sticky sesame sauce. This is a healthy version of the classic dish that doesn’t involve any deep frying, but still the chicken tastes so juicy and flavourful. This sesame chicken pairs well with steamed rice and vegetables.
Sesame Chicken Recipe
This recipe for sesame chicken was originally published on 2013. I wanted to update it with new pictures and easy to follow recipe. Sesame chicken is a Chinese-American dish that is made by deep frying batter coated chicken and tossing in a sweet sesame sauce.
First I thought of trying the original version, but later realised why not make it healthy by just stir frying. But the version I shared involves no deep frying and only stir frying and wok tossing.
Step by Step Pictures
Velveting Chicken
1)Start by velveting the chicken. This is a technique which is used in Chinese cooking to keep the chicken moist and juicy even after cooking. Mix chicken with salt, pepper, baking soda, cornstarch and oil.
2)Mix well to coat the chicken in all the ingredients. Set aside for 5 minutes.
Sauce
3)Mix the sauce ingredients given below together and set aside.
- 1 tablespoon Light Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon Brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon MSG optional
Cooking Chicken
4)Heat a wok on high heat. You can add a teaspoon of oil if needed. Add the marinated chicken into the wok and spread the chicken in an even layer so the chicken touches the wok. Don’t touch it, and Let it cook for 1 minute. This way the chicken gets well seared and cooked.
5)Now stir the chicken and spread again and let it cook for another 1 minute. Look the chicken has started getting golden colour.
6)Repeat this until the chicken is well coloured and cooked completely. Remove the cooked chicken to a bowl.
Stir Fry Aromatics
7)Now heat toasted sesame oil in the same wok on high heat. Add in ginger, garlic and spring onion whites. Saute for 30 seconds.
8)Add in red chilli flakes and give a good mix. Don’t over cook else the chillies may burn.
Prepare Sesame Chicken
9)Now Pour the prepared sauce and mix well.
10)The sauce will thicken almost immediately.
11)Now add in the cooked seared chicken into the sauce.
12)Toss on high heat for 1 minute. The sauce will coat the chicken.
Garnishing
13)Finally add in spring onion greens and toasted sesame seeds and toss well.
14)Thats it, your sesame chicken is ready to serve.
15)Serve with rice.
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Sesame Chicken Recipe (Healthy Chinese Sesame Chicken)
Sesame Chicken is a popular Chinese dish that is usually deep fried and tossed in a sweet sticky sesame sauce. This is a healthy version of the classic dish that doesn’t involve any deep frying, but still the chicken tastes so juicy and flavourful. This sesame chicken pairs well with steamed rice and vegetables.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Sesame Chicken Recipe (Healthy Chinese Sesame Chicken)
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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