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Sesame Chicken Recipe

With frozen chicken and a delicious sauce you can have this Sesame Chicken Recipe in no time. With a quick takeout hack it tastes just as good as your favorite restaurant version.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

For assembly:

  • 1 pound cooked popcorn chicken
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced, white part and green part separated
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili paste
  • sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • If you are using frozen popcorn chicken, cook this per the directions on the back of the packaging first.
  • In a small bowl, add the brown sugar and the rice wine vinegar, stir to combine. Place it in the microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring in between until the sugar is melted. You know it’s ready when the liquid is see-through.
  • Add the soy sauce and sesame oil, stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl stir together the water and cornstarch, set aside.
  • Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil once hot. Add the white part of the scallions, garlic, and chili paste to the oil and fry it until fragrant, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
  • Add the sauce and stir it around.
  • Once it starts to bubble, add the cornstarch mixture and stir it in.
  • Once the sauce has thickened, 30 seconds, add the cooked chicken and toss to combine.
  • Garnish with the green part scallions and sesame seeds, serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Popcorn chicken is quick and convenient and gives us the texture that we are going for, but regular chicken can be used - see my tips above.
  2. The sauce is a great blend of sweet and a little bit of spice, it really complements the dish nicely.
  3. You can use white or black sesame seeds if you'd like.
  4. Serve this as-is over a bed of rice or with any of your favorite sides, see some of my ideas above.
  5. This recipe can easily be doubled to serve more people.
  6. This can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg