Easy Homemade Sesame Chicken
by Tavolino
A quick and savory Chinese-American style stir-fry featuring tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet, tangy sesame sauce, served over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- soy sauce 0.25 cup
- water 2 tbsp
- toasted sesame oil 1 tbsp
- brown sugar 3 tbsp
- rice vinegar 1 tbsp
- fresh ginger 1 tsp
- garlic 2 cloves
- cornstarch 0.5 tbsp
- sesame seeds 1 tbsp
- cooking oil 2 tbsp
- boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 lb
- egg 1 large
- cornstarch 2 tbsp
- salt 1 pinch
- pepper 1 pinch
- jasmine rice 4 cups
- green onions 2 whole
Preparation
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together 0.25 cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp fresh ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 0.5 tbsp cornstarch, and 1 tbsp sesame seeds.
- 2
Set the prepared sauce mixture aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk 1 large egg with 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 pinch salt, and 1 pinch pepper until frothy.
- 4
Trim excess fat from 1 lb chicken thighs and cut the meat into 1-inch pieces.
- 5
Add the chicken pieces to the egg mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- 6
Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot.
- 7
Add the coated chicken to the skillet in a single layer.
- 8
Cook the chicken undisturbed until the bottom is golden brown.
- 9
Flip the chicken pieces carefully, breaking them into smaller clumps as needed.
- 10
Continue cooking until the chicken is golden brown on all sides and cooked through.
- 11
Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the skillet.
- 12
Toss the chicken to coat thoroughly with the sauce.
- 13
Simmer the sauce while stirring gently until it thickens and coats the chicken, then remove from heat.
- 14
Serve the chicken over 4 cups cooked jasmine rice and garnish with 2 sliced green onions.