Recipe: Sesame Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 large chicken breasts,boneless and skinless
• 2 tbsp raw sesame seeds
• 2 green onions,thinly sliced

For Marination:

• 1 tsp chicken base
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp sugar

For Batter:

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg,lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

For Sauce:

• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• a sprinkle of ground black pepper
• salt to taste

How to make Sesame Chicken:

• Cut chicken breasts into 1” chunks and in a glass bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well.
• Add the chicken and coat evenly.
• Cover and marinade for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.n
• Meanwhile, in separate bowl combine all of the batter ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• The batter should be thick enough to coat the chicken but thin enough to flow around the pieces.
• Set aside.
• Using a fork or tongs remove the pieces of chicken from the marinade and dip them into the batter to coat evenly (one by one).
• Deep fry the chicken in batches in your deep fryer for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• In your wok combine the sauce ingredients and warm over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer until sauce slightly thickens.
• In the wok or in a serving dish coat chicken with the sauce and garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
• Sesame Chicken is ready to Serve.
• Enjoy!