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. 

Yield: 4

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Quick & Easy Sesame Chicken

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

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 pounds of frozen store bought popcorn chicken or make your own (see notes below)
• 6 - tablespoons honey
• 4 - tablespoons sugar
• salt. to taste
• 4 - tablespoons ketchup
• 1 1/2 - tablespoon white or apple cider vinegar
• a sprinkle of ground black pepper
• diced green onion, optional
• sesame seeds, optional

Instructions

1. Pan fry, bake or use a air fryer to cook the pop corn chicken until crispy and cooked.
2. If pan frying the chicken drain on a plate lined with a paper towel. In a wok or large sauce pan, combine the remaining ingredients and warm over medium heat.
3. I usually double the sauce ingredients.
4. Bring the mixture to a light boil and simmer until sauce slightly thickens. Add the chicken and coat with the sauce.
5. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

If you would like to make your own popcorn chicken instead of using store bought, click my Lemon Chicken recipe and follow the recipe instructions for preparing and cooking the chicken. My favorite popcorn chicken is the Costco brand.

https://www.mommyskitchen.net/2009/05/copy-cat-sesame-chicken.html

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