Sesame Chicken Recipe
Tempura fried chicken breast with sesame sauce
Was this page helpful?
Help improve this recipe for others.
Send this recipe to your inbox.
We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.
Ingredients
Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Chicken
Sesame Sauce
Method
Chicken Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Prepare the Breading
In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour and cornstarch. In a separate bowl, beat the egg.
- 3
Bread the Chicken
Dip each chicken piece first into the egg, then coat it with the flour-cornstarch mixture.
Frying
- 4
- 5
Fry the Chicken
Carefully add breaded chicken pieces to the hot oil in batches, frying until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per batch.
- 6
Drain the Chicken
Remove the chicken from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Sesame Sauce Preparation
- 7
Make the Sauce
In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and sesame seeds until well combined.
Final Assembly
- 8
Combine Chicken and Sauce
In a large mixing bowl, toss the fried chicken pieces with the sesame sauce until evenly coated.
- 9
Serve
Plate the sesame chicken and garnish with additional sesame seeds if desired. Serve hot.