Perfect Sesame Chicken

Name: Perfect Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon chile paste; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 1 Tbsp dry sherry; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 946 milliliters olive oil for frying; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 2 Tbsps toasted sesame seeds; 2 Tbsps dark soy sauce; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps distilled white vinegar; 237 milliliters white sugar

Perfect Sesame Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 459 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have baking powder, olive oil, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Sift flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder into a bowl.

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Corn Starch

All Purpose Flour

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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.

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Vegetable Oil

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Sherry

Water

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.

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Dark Soy Sauce

Chicken Broth