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Crispy Garlic Sesame Chicken

Crispy chicken bites tossed in a glossy garlic sesame sauce made with soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, honey, and sesame oil. A quick and delicious homemade takeout-style recipe that works fried, air fried, or baked.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, asian fusion, Fusion
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 750 grams chicken breast cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp MSG optional
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder for extra crispiness
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup cornstarch or cornflour
  • Oil for frying

For the Sauce

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 -2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 4 –5 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 –2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 –2 tbsp sesame seeds

For Garnish

  • 1 –2 tsp sesame seeds
  • Green onions

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix the chicken with soy sauce, salt, white pepper, MSG if using, garlic powder, onion powder, baking powder, and egg.
  • Add the cornstarch and coat the chicken well.
  • Fry in hot oil in batches until golden and crispy.
  • In another pan, heat oil and sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant.
  • Add soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, honey, sesame oil, vinegar, and sesame seeds. Stir and simmer briefly until glossy.
  • Add the fried chicken and toss until evenly coated.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
  • Serve hot.

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Keyword better than takeout, crispy chicken, sesame chicken
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