Best 5 Family Favorite Sesame Chicken Recipes

PERFECT SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sift flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder into a bowl. Pour in low-sodium soy sauce, sherry, 2 tablespoons water, vegetable oil, and a dash of sesame oil; stir until smooth. Stir in chicken until coated with the batter, then cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, sugar, vinegar, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Dissolve 1/4 cup cornstarch into 1/2 cup of water, and stir into boiling sauce. Simmer until the sauce thickens and turns clear, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and keep sauce warm.
• Heat olive oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to a temperature of 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Drop in the battered chicken pieces, a few at a time, and fry until they turn golden brown and float to the top of the oil, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. To serve, place fried chicken pieces onto a serving platter, and pour the hot sauce overtop. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to garnish.

SIMPLE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, combine crushed croutons and sesame seeds. Place eggs in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour mixture, then dip in eggs and coat with crouton mixture., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in butter and oil in batches over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.

HAPPY FAMILY SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine honey, sesame seeds, soy sauce and garlic. Set aside.
• In a seperate bowl, combine egg whites and cornstarch.
• Add chicken to egg mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine thoroughly.
• To Freeze: Put honey mixture in a quart sized freezer bag. Squeeze out air and seal.
• Put chicken mixture in a gallon sized freezer bag. Squeeze out air and seal.
• Place both bags in another gallon sized bag, and label for the freezer.
• Defrost for 24 hours before cooking.
• On Cooking Day:.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the chicken and cook until browned, turning as needed. (You may need to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your skillet.).
• Pour the honey mixture over the chicken, turning to coat all the pieces.
• Top with the sliced green onions and sesame seeds, and serve.

FAMILY FAVORITE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken ingredients except cornstarch and let marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Remove chicken from marinade and toss in cornstarch then cook chicken in hot oil on the stove top until cooked thru. Remove from pan and keep warm in oven while making the sauce.
• Combine all sauce ingredients EXCEPT cornstarch in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over med. heat.
• Mix cornstarch with a little water (about 1/4 cup) in a cup until disolved then slowly add to the sauce mixture on the stove and heat until thickened to you liking.
• Add chicken to sauce on the stove until heated thru.
• Remove and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and finally enjoy!

FAMILY FAVORITE CHICKEN LO MEIN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add chicken breast. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes; set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil over medium-high heat and mix in carrots, celery, and green onion. Cook and stir until tender yet still crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Mix in Chinese black bean and garlic sauce; cook and stir for another minute. In a separate bowl, mix chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch; add sesame oil. Pour mixture over vegetables and simmer until thickened. Toss in drained pasta, stirring until well-coated and heated through.