Hot Sesame Chicken
Hot Sesame Chicken is a spicy play on the classic sesame chicken dish, featuring a kick of heat from Roland® Hot Sesame Oil.
Chicken Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Oil for frying
- Roland® Hot Sesame Oil, for drizzling upon completion
- 2 tablespoons Roland® Garlic Sesame Seeds, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, for garnish
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Roland® Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Roland® Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Roland® Hot Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions
- In a medium sized bowl, make your egg mixture by beating the two eggs and adding salt and pepper to taste
- In another bowl, combine flour and cornstarch
- Dip your chicken pieces into the egg first, then the flour mixture to evenly coat the pieces. Repeat with all chicken pieces
- Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat. Once hot, drop in the chicken and cook until crisp and golden, about 5-7 minutes. Repeat until all chicken is cooked
- Set chicken aside on a plate
- In the meantime, make your sauce. Combine the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
- Add a tablespoon of cooking oil to your frying pan over medium heat. Add the sauce mixture and let it heat up until thickened
- Add your cooked chicken back to the pan and coat generously with the sauce
- Serve with sesame seeds, green onions, and a drizzle of hot sesame oil for an added kick of heat
