Easy Chinese Honey Sesame Chicken
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.83 out of 5 stars
(29)
Ingredients
3 servings
- 1 lb / 500g chicken thighs (, cut into 1.2cm/ 1/2" slices (Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sesame paste OR tahini (Note 2)
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (, toasted)
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- Oil spray
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Shaoshing / Shaoxing wine) or sherry (or use chicken broth/stock)
- 3/4 cup chicken broth / stock
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar or Chinese black vinegar (or ordinary white vinegar)
- 3 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce (, all purpose ordinary (Note 3)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water
- 2 tsp oil (vegetable, canola, peanut)
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 scallion/shallot stem (, sliced)
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (, toasted)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200C/430F with shelf placed on the highest level. Spray baking tray with oil.
Step 2
Mix sesame paste and soy sauce in a bowl (to loosen it up, easier to coat chicken). Add chicken, salt and sesame seeds.
Step 3
Place flour in a separate bowl and coat chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Place chicken on baking tray.
Step 4
Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven.
Step 5
Flick to broiler/grill as high as it will go with shelf about 15cm/6" from the heat source.
Step 6
Turn chicken. Broiler/grill for 5 minutes until golden and quite crispy (Note 4), then remove.
Step 7
Meanwhile, mix together Sauce in one bowl and Cornstarch in another.
Step 8
Heat oil in a wok or skillet (I used a skillet) over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
Step 9
Add Sauce and bring to bubble. Add Cornstarch and cook for 30 seconds until it thickens into a thick syrup.
Step 10
Remove the Sauce immediately from the stove and pour over the chicken.
Step 11
Toss chicken in Sauce then sprinkle over Sesame Seeds and Shallots/Scallions to serve. Serve with rice.
Step 12
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