Quick & Easy Sesame Chicken

This sesame chicken is crispy popcorn chicken pieces tossed in a sweet and savory sauce. 

One of my favorite things to get is Chinese take out. The first time I ever tried Sesame Chicken was at a Chinese buffet, I was instantly hooked. All that crispy battered chicken basted in a sweet and savory sauce so yummy. 

While browsing through one of my favorite blogs, I came across this simplified version of my favorite recipe. It looked really good and easy to makes. I love trying to recreating some of my favorite dishes at home, especially when they turn out really good in the end. 

I pan fried my the popcorn chicken until crispy, but since publishing this post the chicken can also be baked in an air fryer. If  your kiddos do not like the sauce just remove some before adding the sauce. I also was unable to find sesame seeds, but the recipe was still delicious. 

Next time I may add a splash of sesame oil for flavor. All in all I thought this was a pretty good recreation of a great take out dish. I will definitely make this dish again. Let's get started on the recipe. 

Deep fry or bake the chicken until crispy. If deep frying drain chicken on a plate lined with a paper towel.

In a wok or large sauce pan, combine the remaining ingredients and warm over medium heat.

Bring the mixture to a light boil (while stirring) until sauce slightly thickens.

Add the chicken and stir to cover the chicken with the sauce.

Serve over cooked rice and garnish with diced green onions and sesame seeds. 

Recipe source: Real Mom Kitchen