Easy Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe (30 Minutes)
Need a fast chicken dinner that beats Chinese takeout? This easy honey sesame chicken recipe is ready in 30 minutes with a sweet and savory sesame sauce. Each bite is crispy, sticky, and packed with honey sesame flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ½ green onion finely chopped
Honey Sesame Sauce:
- ½ cup honey
- 2.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil toasted kind
- ½ tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted kind
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine or dry sherry
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ¾ cup water cold
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the listed sauce ingredients until combined and the sugar fully dissolves. Set aside.
- Dice the chicken thighs into even 1.5-inch pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Season evenly with salt.
- Right before frying, add the cornstarch and toss until evenly coated. Add another tablespoon of cornstarch if any wet spots show through.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat to 350°F. Fry the chicken in small batches for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and crispy, leaving it undisturbed at first to let the coating set, then flipping halfway through. Transfer to a wire cooling rack to drain.
- Carefully remove the excess frying oil from the pan and pour in the prepared sauce. Simmer over medium heat for about 30 seconds, or until thick and glossy enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Add the fried chicken and toss just until evenly coated. Remove from the heat immediately and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1368mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg