Sesame Chicken

Name: Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 large egg; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 3/4 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp packed brown sugar; 1 tsp garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 scallion, diced

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:31:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories339.8 kcal (17%)

Total Fat15.2 g (22%)

Carbs22.3 g (9%)

Sugars11.4 g (13%)

Protein27.6 g (55%)

Sodium1331 mg (67%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbboneless skinless chicken thighs

1egg

large

3 Tbspcornstarch

½ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

2 Tbspolive oil

divided

½ cuplow-sodium soy sauce

2 Tbsprice vinegar

¾ tspsesame oil

1 Tbspcornstarch

3 Tbspbrown sugar

packed

1 tspgarlic

minced

¼ tspground ginger

2 tspsesame seeds

½ cupchicken stock

1scallion

diced

Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, and chicken stock. Set aside.

Step 2

In a small bowl, whisk egg with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Add chicken pieces to the batter and toss to fully coat.

Step 3

In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil. Place chicken, piece by piece, and cook until batter is slightly browned and chicken is cooked. Cook in two batches if needed.

Step 4

Pour sauce mixture over the chicken and simmer on medium-low heat until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat. Serve over jasmine rice.